Playwright as Guerilla Warlord: Robert Serumaga's Art, Activism, Revolt, and a Performance of Uganda's Political Deficits

• Main Author: Akingbe, Niyi
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: revolt against Idi Amin’s totalitarianism; guerilla warfare; radical theater that portrays Uganda’s political deficits; Robert Serumaga; influence of Baganda oral tradition
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/kk/vol1/iss37/9; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/kk/article/1880/viewcontent/KK_2037_2C_202021_209_20Regular_20Section_20__20Akingbe.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This paper outlines the maturation of Robert Serumaga’s art, politics, and activism as he confronted the dilemma of totalitarianism unleashed by Idi Amin’s dictatorship on postcolonial Uganda. The paper establishes a direct link between literature, resistance, and performance of Uganda’s political f...