Re-Engineering Educational Theatre: Publicity as a Panacea

The Theatre has been defined (Brockett 2000) and its functions discussed. Within the Theatre field is Educational Theatre which performs the dual functions of training and producing Theatre Arts graduates. The prevalent technological advancement makes it imperative for educational Theatre to change. This paper highlights the place and importance of publicity in educational theatre within the Nigeria context. There is a discussion of the functions and effective deployment of publicity as a means of elevating the standard of educational theatre.