Similarities Between 'Git On Board And Hairpiece'

In The Colored Museum, George Wolfe writes in a Brechtian fashion in order to create an atmosphere of interest and to bring the spectators to question their position and comment on the plays “Git on Board” and “Hairpiece” become a political platform by using alienation techniques through narration, character, and dialogue in order to create a take away for the audience from the “exhibit”; the audience in this manner is able to leave the “exhibit” with the historical value of a black play with an emotional or intellectual impact with the political commentary that each play causes. The opening narration and monologue of the first scene of “Git on Board” immediately creates a connection between the play and the spectators by using the alienation technique of

Throughout the constant dialogue between the two wigs, unlike “Git on Board,” this play does not directly address the audience. Instead, the personification of the two wigs is pulling the audience into the conversation. The wigs come to life and analyze the cultural connotations they each represent,and argue over which wig should be worm. The Afro wig, Janine, and the long flowing wig, Lawanda, draw on common stereotypes of black women to discourage the Woman from picking the other. For example, Lawanda says, “I am quality. She is kink. I am exotic. She is common. I am class and she is trash. That’s right. T.R.A.S.H.” and Janine replies, You think you cute. She thinks she’s cute just ‘cause that synthetic mop of hers blow in the wind. She looks like a fool and you look like an even bigger fool when you wear her.” (23) The Woman feels torn in both directions, and her indecision reflects a conflict many black women face. Each wig represents a different political stance and they both seem to dislike each other because of the connotation each one brings to the