Abstract:
Some existing works in the field of technical theatre have not adequately been given
enough attention as compared to dramatic literature in Ghana. However, a number of
researches appear to dwell more on the history and development of Ghanaian theatre
forms and Ghanaian plays. In light of that it seems very little has been said on
technical theatre practice which are equally essential in stage performance. The
creation of set designs among other technical areas has contributed immensely to the
development of theatre in Ghana. The study therefore seeks to project two women set
designers in Ghana through use of qualitative research methodology based on in depth interview with the designers in focus. With emphasis on philosophical contexts,
each designer is examined on the areas of significance of work, motivations and
philosophies behind their works. As a result, the narrative and descriptive inquiry
designs, purposive and snowballing sampling techniques were employed to select
participants for the study. Semi-structured interview and non-participant observation
were used to obtain information from participants. The qualitative data gathered from
the samples were transcribed from the digital format to the text format. Analysis were
based on thematic analytical procedure and responses from participants were
categorized into themes and themes linked cogently, and interpretations made finally
to arrive at the findings. The research discovered that the two women set designers to
an extent contributed their quota in the promotion of set design but did not have the
opportunity to be projected through their works.
Description:
A dissertation project in the Department of Music Education,
School of Creative Arts, submitted to the
School of Graduate Studies
in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Award of a
Degree of Master of Philosophy
(Arts and Culture)
in the University of Education, Winneba
