The Missing Face: A Discovery of Identity Through Colonialism, Masculinity and Femininity, and the Production of Social and Global Justice

Abstract

The Missing Face, a musical drama written for the voices of color, explores a series of issues that are often presented to Africans, and descendants of Africans. The play acknowledges such topics as identity, displacement, masculinity, and femininity. In order to better understand the intersectionality of these facets, I have thoroughly researched such topics, conducted interviews, and visited the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire's Archives and Special Collections to gain a broader perspective. Throughout this research paper, I will discuss the effects of British colonization on identity crisis within Nigeria and its people, the perceptions of female and male circumcision and the practice, and the ways in which history and production of The Missing Face has come to shed light on Western interpretation of said topics.