Re-Articulating Race Through Performance: An Examination of Racial Discourse in Mickee Faust’s Plantation Angel: Gone with the Wings

• In Event: Contributed Papers in Performance Studies

Abstract

Multi-racial dialogue within the predominantly white American theater is a constant struggle. This paper examines Tallahassee's Mickee Faust community theater’s articulation of race through performance. I argue the company’s pointed self-mockery and re-appropriation of iconic images of black and white face act as a form of critique within the company and larger community. The company’s willingness to engage in dialogue laden with self-critique provides a model for activists seeking change through the medium of performance.

Author

• Danielle Renae Holbrook, Florida State University