Act IV — Works & Publications
Full Bibliography
A complete record of journal articles and book chapters published by Professor Emmanuel Emasealu, spanning research in Nigerian theatre, film, Nollywood, and dramatic theory.
Journal Articles
Emmanuel Oga (published under his former name, OGA, Emmanuel). "The Use of Indices of Traditional African Theatre by Modern Playwrights/Directors: The Example of Ola Rotimi." In Mask, Medium and Form: The Nigerian Performing Arts in Transition. Les Cahiers de L'IFRA No. 12, Nairobi, July/August 1998, pp. 27–47.
Emmanuel Oga (published under his former name, OGA, Emmanuel). "The Director as a Facilitator of the Actor's Art: The Technique of Ola Rotimi at Rehearsal." Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists (SONTA) Journal, Vol. 5 No. 1, December 1999, pp. 105–111.
Emmanuel Oga (published under his former name, OGA, Emmanuel). "Casting a Play: The Approaches of Three Nigerian Directors." Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists (SONTA) Journal, Vol. No. 1, December 2000, pp. 33–40.
Emmanuel Oga (published under his former name, OGA, Emmanuel). "Acting for Television: The Nigerian Experience." Theatre Experience: A Journal of Contemporary Theatre Practice, Department of Theatre Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Vol. 1 No. 1, June 2002, pp. 162–176.
Emmanuel Oga (published under his former name, OGA, Emmanuel). "Theatre-for-Development in Nigeria: The U.I./UNICEF Experience." Abalabala: Journal of Bayelsa State Council for Arts and Culture, Vol. 1 No. 1, January 2003, pp. 42–56.
Emmanuel Oga (published under his former name, OGA, Emmanuel). "Costume and Make-up as Expressive Arts: A Case Study of the Plays of Ola Rotimi." Abalabala: Journal of Bayelsa State Council for Arts and Culture, No. 1, July 2003, pp. 41–56.
Emmanuel Oga (published under his former name, OGA, Emmanuel). "Set Design and Lighting as Artistic Means of Communication: The Paradigm of a Celebrated Nigerian Theatre Practitioner." Theatre Experience: A Journal of Contemporary Theatre Practice, Department of Theatre Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Vol. 2 No. 1, June 2003, pp. 124–134.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "Theatre for Development in Nigeria: A Case Study of the Living Earth Foundation (Nigeria) Project in Bayelsa State." The CRAB: Journal of Theatre and Media Arts, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Port Harcourt, Vol. 1 No. 1, 2005, pp. 155–167.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "A Study of Ojo Bakare Rasaki's Drums of War as Text and Performance." The CRAB: Journal of Theatre and Media Arts, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Port Harcourt, Vol. 1 No. 2, 2006, pp. 81–109.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "A Study of Comic Elements in Select Nigerian Video Films." The CRAB: Journal of Theatre and Media Arts (JTMA), Department of Theatre Arts, University of Port Harcourt, No. 3, 2007, pp. 43–56.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "The Audience Factor in Nollywood." International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Scholarship, Special Issue — Motion Picture in Nigeria, No. 3–5, Accra North: Deocraft Communications and Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ghana, 2008, pp. 143–152.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "A Study of the Theme of Ritual in Select Nigerian Video Films." IJOTA: Ibadan Journal of Theatre Arts, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ibadan, No. 4, July 2008, pp. 94–107.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "A Study of the Evangelical Genre in Nollywood: Ugo Ugbor's 40 Days in the Wilderness and Ifeanyi Ogbonna's Years in Rome as Case Study." IJOTA: Ibadan Journal of Theatre Arts, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ibadan, No. 4, July 2008, pp. 108–125.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "A Study of the Crime Genre in Nollywood: The Paradigms of New Jerusalem by Ifeanyi Onyeabor and End of the River by Gabriel Moses." Kiabara: Journal of Humanities, Vol. 14 No. 1, University of Port Harcourt, 2008, pp. 61–70.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "Dressing Female Liberation in a Borrowed Gown in Order to 'Paint the Town Red': A Critical Reading of the Video Films Black Bra by Andy Amanechi and Beautiful Faces by Kabat Esosa Egbon." Kiabara: Journal of Humanities, Vol. 15 No. 1, University of Port Harcourt, 2009, pp. 51–61.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "Examining the Cognitive Psychology of the Tragic Vision in Nigerian Video Films: Gaza Treasure by Nonso Ekine Okonkwo and Evil Intention by J. Ugezu as Paradigms." Kiabara: Journal of Humanities, Vol. 16 No. 1, University of Port Harcourt, 2010, pp. 1–10.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "Drama and Social Change: A Study of Select Plays by Bode Sowande." The Parnassus, University of Uyo Journal of Cultural Research, Vol. 8, 2010.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "Satiric Content in Nollywood Films: A Case Study of Police Recruit by Charles Inojie and Intelligent Mugu by Kalu Anya." The Parnassus, University of Uyo Journal of Cultural Research, Vol. 8, 2010.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "Character and Characterization in Nigerian Video Films: Abuja Connection by Adim Williams and The Mayors by Dickson Eroegbu as Paradigms." Leadership & Organizational Management Journal, Issue 1, 2011, Texas: Franklin Publishing Company, pp. 108–119.
Emmanuel Emasealu and Ezechi Onyerionwu. "The Dramatic Ends of Igbo Ritual: Nollywood as Performance." Eyinba Journal of Language and Literary Studies, Vol. 2, October 2011, pp. 33–48.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "The Significance of Directing in the Process of the Production of a Dramatic Play." WATPAJO: West African Theatre and Performing Arts Journal, Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, (ed.) Zikky Kofoworola, Vol. 1 No. 2.
Emmanuel Emasealu and Tekena Gasper. "The Challenges and Prospects of Directing Ahmed Yerima's Hard Ground." The CRAB: Journal of Theatre and Media Arts (JTMA), Department of Theatre Arts, University of Port Harcourt, No. 10, 2015, pp. 1–27.
Ekaette Ekpo, Emmanuel Emasealu, and Friday Nwafor. "The Technical Concepts and Design Approach: A Study of Molinta Enendu's Production of 'Noah Built the Ark.'" OJA: Journal of Arts and Culture, Vol. 4 No. 2, 2019, pp. 11–43.
Uzondu, I., Emmanuel Emasealu, and Krama, I.C. "Issues and Challenges of Language in Contemporary Nigerian Music: A Study of Selected Musical Video." The CRAB: Journal of Theatre and Media Arts (JTMA), Department of Theatre Arts, University of Port Harcourt, No. 14, June 2019, pp. 367–387.
Agha, P., Emmanuel Emasealu, and Ejiofor, B.A. "Theatrical Productions as Collaborative Art: A Critical Analysis of the Production Design of Little Drops." Icheke: A Multi-disciplinary Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Vol. 17 No. 1, 2019, pp. 157–175.
Agha, P., Emmanuel Emasealu, and Ejiofor, B.A. "An Analysis of Digital Technology and Production Design in Dance of the Rivers." Icheke: A Multi-disciplinary Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Vol. 17 No. 4, 2019, pp. 369–383.
Ekpo, E.I., Emmanuel Emasealu, and Nwafor, F. "The Technical Concepts and Design Approach: A Study of Molinta Enendu's Production of 'Noah Built the Ark.'" Journal of Arts and Culture, Vol. 4 No. 2, 2019, pp. 11–44.
Ekpo, E.I., Emmanuel Emasealu, and Nwafor, F. "Stage Scenery and Lighting: A Study of Molinta Enendu's Production of The Raft." AKSUJA: Akwa-Ibom State University Journal of Arts, Vol. 2 No. 1, 2020, pp. 398–411.
Ekpo, E.I., Emmanuel Emasealu, and Nwafor, F. "Lighting Beyond Illumination: The Creative Approach by Laide Nasir in the Performance of The Mummy Water's Wedding." International Journal of Humanitatis Theoreticus, Vol. 4 No. 1, 2020, pp. 208–221.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "Two Ordinary Women of Golden Voices: A Reading of Binwana Gazuwa's Gambo Sawaba." Nollywood Practice: Journal of Directors' Guild of Nigeria, Vol. 1, 2022, pp. 247–263.
Charles Agha, Emmanuel Emasealu, and Clive Krama. "Social Functions of Erishi Festival of Ase Community in Delta State, Nigeria." EGOR: Journal of Theatre and Performance Arts, Vol. 1, 2023, pp. 35–47.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "The CCIs, Nollywood and the Promotion of the SDGs." Journal of Film and Multimedia, University of Port Harcourt, Vol. 1, 2023, pp. 59–71.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "The Role of CBOs, FBOs and GAs in Nation-Building." EGOR: Journal of Theatre and Performance Arts, Vol. 1, 2023, pp. 154–168.
Chapters in Books
Emmanuel Emasealu and Sunday Edum. "Nollywood: An Interventionist Alternative?" In Nollywood Nation: On the Industry, Practice and Scholarship in Nigeria — A Festschrift in Honour of Prof. Femi Okiremuette Shaka, (eds.) Onookome Okome, Innocent Uwah, and Friday Nwafor. Port Harcourt: University of Port Harcourt Press Ltd., 2019.
Emmanuel Emasealu and El-Ngugar Agav. "Water Crisis in Nigeria: Greg Mbajiorgu and Chike Aniakor's Wota Na Wota in Perspective." In Studies on Ecocriticism, (eds.) Emmanuel Emasealu and Jonathan Mbachaga. Makurdi: BookWorks Publishers.
Omoera, O.S. and Emmanuel Emasealu. "Media Locus in Changing the Biases against HIV/AIDS Victims in Ekpoma, Nigeria." In Media Studies in Nigeria: Genesis and Detours, (eds.) Onookome Okome and Marcel Okhakhu. Ibadan: Stirling-Horden Publishers Ltd., 2016.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "Cultural Diplomacy: Weapon of Mass Appeal." Abiapoly Journal of Business, Management, Science and Technology, Vol. 1 No. 7, 2015, pp. 231–246.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "Of Hungry Leaders and Angry Followers: Reflections on the Concept of Accountability in Leadership in the Works of Three Nigerian Playwrights." In Literary Perspectives on Culture, Leadership and Accountability in Nigeria, (ed.) Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma. Ibadan: Kraft Books Limited, 2014.
Emmanuel Emasealu. "History, Nationalism and the Modern African Playwright: Revisiting Ebrahim Hussein's Kinjeketile and the Tanzanian Anti-colonial Struggle." In Difficult Dialogues in Development: A Festschrift for Charity Ashimem Angya, (eds.) Gowon Ama Doki and Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma. Ibadan: Kraft Books Limited, 2012.
Emmanuel Emasealu and Ezechi Onyerionwu. "Trends in Nigerian Dramatic Theory." In A Mine of Thoughts and Letters: Essays in African Theatre and Literature in Honour of Onuora Ossie Enekwe, (eds.) Emmanuel Emasealu, Ezechi Onyerionwu, and Chris Ngozi Nkoro. Aba: ANA, 2009.
Emmanuel Oga (published under his former name, OGA, Emmanuel). "Basic Approaches to Theatre Directing." In Theatre in Theory and Practice, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Port Harcourt, pp. 88–95.