Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers was developed and first produced by b current (Toronto, ON) in 2019. Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers is produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers).

Winner of the 2019 Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Performance of an Individual in the Theatre for Young Audiences Category; Platform Presents Playwright's Prize 2021 Shortlist.

Slimm, a seventeen-year-old Black boy in a hoodie suddenly finds himself in the first moments of his afterlife.

He calls out for God. God does not respond.

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.

This presentation in Kitchener, ON by Green Light Arts is part of a 2023 Tour with stops in Winnipeg (Prairie Theatre Exchange), Montreal (Black Theatre Workshop), and Saskatoon (Persephone Theatre).

AUDIENCE ADVISORY: This play deals with racism, racialized police violence, gun violence, discussions of religion and death, racialized language, swearing, and Marijuana use. Recommended age 13+ years.

OUR FATHERS, SONS, LOVERS AND LITTLE BROTHERS

Written and Performed by MAKAMBE K SIMAMBA

Directed by DONNA-MICHELLE ST. BERNARD

Based on the world premiere production produced by b current

MARCH 1-11, 2023

Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts

36 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1A3

RUNNING TIME: 75 minutes with NO INTERMISSION.

SHOW SCHEDULE

Wed. March 1, 2023 | 8:00PM — General Performance

Thur. March 2, 2023 | 10:30AM — Student Matinée

Fri. March 3, 2023 | 8:00PM — General Peroformance

Sat. March 4, 2023 | 8:00PM — Private Event

Sun. March 5, 2023 | 4:00PM — General Performance (pay-what-you-can)

Tue. March 7, 2023 | 8:00PM* — General Performance

Wed. March 8, 2023 | 10:30AM — Student Matinée

Thur. March 9, 2023 | 10:30AM — Student Matinée

Fri. March 10, 2023 | 8:00PM — General Performance

Sat. March 11, 2023 | 4:00PM — General Performance

For tickets visit www.greenlight-arts.com.

Photo: Makambe K. Simamba. © 2022 Cylla von Tiedemann.