Le théâtre en Nouvelle-Calédonie: genre exogène intégré (The theater in New Caledonia: exogenous genre intégré)

Abstract

This book chapter examines the place of ‘theatre’ in traditional indigenous culture in New Caledonia and considers the emergence of recent theatre in that country in the context of political and social developments. It looks at the question of ‘dialogue’ as a literary and social phenomenon in the light of a political performative document, the Noumea Accord. It also analyses the significance of the diverse theatrical spaces in New Caledonia and the place of ‘theatre’ in some recent Festivals.