Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers
A Tarragon Theatre & Black Theatre Workshop co-production based on the world premiere production by b current
“…utterly gripping and rendered with great tenderness and bravery. It’s among the most affecting things I’ve ever seen on a stage.” – Mooney on Theatre
“Simamba is magnetic…a glorious, heartbreaking moment of live theatre.” – Intermission Magazine
“Simamba’s performance is as rich and nuanced as her Dora Award-winning script. Don’t miss this show.” NOW Magazine
Slimm, a seventeen-year-old Black boy in a hoodie suddenly finds himself in the first moments of his afterlife. What happens next is a sacred journey through the unknown, as Slimm grapples with the truth of the life he lived and the death he didn’t choose. Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers is a protest for all Black life beyond headlines and hashtags, a prayer for all families left behind, and a promise to the community that all Black lives matter.
