A Dance of the Forests Lesson Plan

A Dance of the Forests is part of a larger collection of Wole Soyinka plays. Students and teachers should consider reading The Swamp Dwellers, The Strong Breed, The Road, and The Bacchae of Euripides, which are part of Soyinka's first collection. Each of these plays reflects on the challenges of postcolonial Africa, and foregrounds the rich West African cultural traditions. Consider also his later work, such as The Lion and the Jewel. Moreover, consider reading Soyinka's work alongside that of other African literary figures, like Ama Ata Aidoo (Anowa), Micere Mugo (The Trial of Dedan Kimathi), and Yaa Gyasi (Homegoing), who have touched upon the impacts of colonization.