Browsing by Author "Njewele, Delphine Cosmas"

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    The efficacy of young people’s theatre: a case study of the TUSEME project in Tanzania
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2018) Njewele, Delphine Cosmas
    This study uses the TUSEME project of Tanzania as a case study to evaluate the efficacy of young people’s theatre. The study is grounded in the theory of organisational culture to reveal trends, experiences, challenges as well as the efficacy of TUSEME among the participants. Through interviews, focus group discussions, project documents and participant observation, this study show that TUSEME as theatrical process spread to other African countries. The achievement of TUSEME created a need to grow from project level to programme which the Tanzania Ministry of Education and Vocational Training adopted. The study finds that TUSEME’s efficacy is undeniable among the participants of all levels. The participatory approach as TUSEME’s organisational culture triggers the empowerment spirit through the TUSEME process and clubs. Through TUSEME, participants can identify issues and respond appropriately to them. TUSEME has become an important avenue for training in leadership among not only young people but also unintended constituencies of teachers and facilitators in a sense, not spoken of. This study suggests that, for maximum success and sustainability of TUSEME practices, teachers should be an integral part of the programme. Therefore, the University of Dar es Salaam, through the Department of Creative Arts, in collaboration with all Universities, schools and colleges of Education in Tanzania and other interested institutions around the world, should introduce TUSEME as a full core courses to its students and to pre-service and in-service teachers as well. In that way, TUSEME will become a sustainable young people’s theatre empowerment movement in the World.
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    Manifestation of traditional African cultural performances in African firms: the case study of Tanzania feature films; Aerusi ya Mariamu and Maangamizi: the ancient one
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2007) Njewele, Delphine Cosmas
    Many African filmmakers claim certain aspects of the authentic traditional artistic canons of their indigenous societies as resources of inspiration to their work. This study aimed at finding manifestation of traditional cultural performance in Tanzania feature films. It takes as care studies two films; Arusi ya Mariamu and Mangamizi: The Ancient One and critically analyzes the artistic canons that inform both formal and content of the films. The survey method was used, where by documentary, questionnaire, group discussion and interview questions and interview questions were prepared and administered to 30 film viewers in Boko village, Kinondoni Municipality, of Dar es salaam. The study found that the two films, Arusi ya Mariamu (1985) and Manganizi: The Ancient One (1998) have evidently manifested various African traditional cultural performance and, thus, comply with African authentic traditional artistic canons. the study recommends the African filmmakers to incorporate more African traditions in their films so as to have storage of these for future generations and for the identity. It also recommends African Films scholars to engage on the studies that analyze African cultural heritage in African films since they are not viewed in same way as they are viewed in the traditional cultural performances in our societies. This will make the African people whom the filmmakers intends to summon, and communicate about various facets of their struggle to also able to communicate back, show and lead the way to that struggle.