edited by Barclays Foubiri AyakoromaSunday Doutimiariye AbrayeOghenemudiakevwe IgbiAndrew Ali Ibbi2026-08-082026-08-082024978-978-773-901-3https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2898This Volume serves as an essential academic handbook designed to equip budding theatre artists and media scholars with the necessary theoretical and practical frameworks of performance disciplines. Spanning fourteen calibrated chapters written by a blend of veteran and emergent scholars, the publication covers a multi-faceted range of topics. It explores fundamental theatre history, dramatic theory, script writing, and script analysis, while providing practical insights into acting methodologies, stage-to-screen adaptation, and directorial techniques. Furthermore, the collection addresses technical and managerial dimensions of production, including set design, costume and special effects makeup, dance and choreography, traditional African music, musical composition, and theatre management principles. Emphasizing both live stage performances and electronic media like film and television, the book aims to foster critical analytical minds capable of evaluating theatrical works while establishing a firm grasp of industry terminology. By bridging African cultural contexts such as aquatic theatre and traditional music with contemporary media tools and production phases (pre-production, production, post-production), this work acts as a holistic companion for students, educators, and creative practitioners seeking to navigate and excel within the performing arts and motion picture industries.• Introduction to the Arts of Theatre and Film Media • Fundamentals of Playwriting • Introduction to Directing Techniques • An Introductory Discourse on Acting • Adapting from the Stage to the Screen Media in Acting Techniques • Basics of Dance and Choreography • Fundamentals of African Dance • Introduction to Theatre Design • Introduction to Costume and Makeup Design for Stage and Screen • Introduction to Traditional African Music • Introduction to Music Composition and Orchestral Musical Instruments • Understanding the Basics of Theatre Management • Introductory Text to Basic Film Tools • Introduction to Dramatic Theory and Criticism Resource KeywordsenBook