This paper underscores the role of drama in instruction and education. It recognizes the existence of drama in traditional African societies, and goes on to show how the dominant values of missionaries introduced a new type of drama in Africa. This type of drama alienated the majority of Africans even after their countries has attained independence. The paper narrates many struggles by the author to popularize drama in East Africa, and goes on to discuss why university graduates (in East Africa) do not take up acting as a career. It ends by highlighting the failures and successes of instructional/educational drama in East Africa.
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