Publisher: Langaa RPCIG, Cameroon
The Swamps presents a debauched tapestry of an utterly dehumanised
Cameroonian society seeking regeneration through s a judicious
deployment of myth, history, parables, song, mimicry and dance. The
inclusion of these features of orature in this political allegory
creates particular moods and atmospheres and lends colour and movement
to dramatic action. The structure and function of the play defines the
individual’s identity within the cosmic context which approximates the
past and present. Inyang’s analysis of class political behaviour in
Cameroon exposes the complete erosion of civil liberties by corrupt and
venal elite. He impresses the theatre audience with his dramatic
eloquence and the fervour of his commitment, and emblazones his name in
the front ranks of alternative theatre. This is a rare theatrical gem
that demonstrates a brilliant, sustained invention, with great depth and
suggestive power.
£22.00
About the author
The
2014 winner of the Eko Prize for Emerging Anglophone Writers in the
poetry category, Ekpe Inyang holds an MSc. in Advanced Professional
Studies (Environmental Studies) from the University of Strathclyde, UK.
He spent several years working for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and also served as a short-term
consultant to the German Technical Agency (GTZ, now GIZ) in the South
West Region, Cameroon. He was a lecturer and Coordinator of the Diploma
in Development Studies Programme at the Pan-African Institute for
Development – West Africa, in Buea, Cameroon, and currently the Capacity
Building Advisor of WWF Coastal Forests Programme (WWF-CFP) and
Education for Sustainable Development and Youth Focal Point for WWF
Cameroon Country Programme Office (WWF-CCPO). He has published eight
plays, four scientific articles, a book chapter, two major textbooks
(one as co-author), and eight poetry anthologies, six of which have been
published.