Introduction

When most people hear the words "theatre" and "Africa" together, they probably wouldn't realize the connection between the two.  Especially during the 19th century (1800-1900's) because a country like Africa probably won't know what theatre is.  Well, with the help of the Europeans that had visited Africa, especially South Africa, they had introduced to them the world of theatre.  However, way before the europeans came, the African people had their own form of theatre.  Their use of folk-tales and how they would reenact them using dance, music, and various forms of costumes, that was their theater.  And then once the Europeans came, they mixed their old ways with the European's way and then African playwrights were born.