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Directorial Interpretation of the Adventures of Sasa and Esi: An Experimentation of Theatrical Elements

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Department of Theatre Arts, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
Page(s): 54-63
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January 16, 2022
Revised
June 28, 2022
Accepted
September 06, 2022
Published
December 08, 2022
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Edu, J. K. , & Osei, L. A. (2022). Directorial Interpretation of the Adventures of Sasa and Esi: An Experimentation of Theatrical Elements. Current Research in Public Health, 2(1), 54-63. https://doi.org/10.31586/jad.2022.537
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Edu, J. K. ; Osei, L. A. Directorial Interpretation of the Adventures of Sasa and Esi: An Experimentation of Theatrical Elements. Current Research in Public Health 2022 2(1), 54-63. https://doi.org/10.31586/jad.2022.537
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Edu, Johnson Kwaku, and Latipher Amma Osei. 2022. "Directorial Interpretation of the Adventures of Sasa and Esi: An Experimentation of Theatrical Elements". Current Research in Public Health 2, no. 1: 54-63. https://doi.org/10.31586/jad.2022.537
AMA Style
Edu JK, Osei LA. Directorial Interpretation of the Adventures of Sasa and Esi: An Experimentation of Theatrical Elements. Current Research in Public Health. 2022; 2(1):54-63. https://doi.org/10.31586/jad.2022.537
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