The topic that will discussed below states ritual in performance and performance in ritual in relation to Documenting Miriam Makeba 2017 (Makeba, 2017) this information is compiled with the use of the experiences gained from the production as well as different scenes portrayed within the production.
The “Rituals are per formative: they are acts done: and performances are ritualized: they are codified and repeatable actions” Schechner (613:2015) This quote states the link ritual and performance shares. The statement made reiterates that performance and rituals are intertwined which is supported by Schechner(622:2015) he points out that there is no pure ritual(efficacy) or performance(entertainment).
In Documenting Makeba (Makeba, 2017).The
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In these scenes it is seen that the text appears to be the same however the way in which the performers execute the text is physically different and vibrant from each other. This act emphasizes that the “performances are ritualized and contain codified and repeatable actions” Schechner(613:2015) The repeatable actions mentioned above are also evident in the afro fusion dances that were performed, the different groups made patterns within African dance and repeated them to create a complete …show more content…
Metamorphosis is also evident in the way people of different ethnicities spoke or sang in languages they do not speak everyday, which broke the barrier in color and fixed social norms.
According to Notes towards a Performance Theory of Orature Thiong'o (5:2007) The article points out the second element: nurture as the mimicry of nature, with the example of how technology is the mimicry of the senses we already have such as the use of the telescope/microscope as an extension of the eye ( to see things the naked eye cannot see)
In (Makeba, 2017) Nurture is portrayed within the different elements put in to enhance the portrayal of Miriam Makeba, this is seen through song, dance as well as poetry. All these elements play into making the play more interesting and expressive using different devices
According to Notes towards a Performance Theory of Orature Thiong'o (5:2007) The third element is cybernuture which is the mimicry of nurture the same way nurture mimics nature. Cybernuture is the technological and virtual world that provides greater visuals and audios to enhance