Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers

“The Biggest Mistake You Ever Made Was Thinking That Nobody Cared About Me”

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.

Production History

Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers premiered at b current performing arts in Toronto in 2019.

It has since been produced by Tarragon Theatre, and toured across Canada to theatres including Black Theatre Workshop, Theatre Aquarius, Greenlight Arts, Prairie Theatre Exchange, and Handsome Alice and Verb Theatre.

It was developed with the support of the Banff Playwright’s Lab, b current performing arts, One Yellow Rabbit, Downstage Theatre, and Alberta Theatre Projects.

Awards

Winner – Dora Major Moore Award for Outstanding New Play TYA (2019)
Winner – Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Production (2025)

Finalist - Platform Presents International Playwright’s Prize (2021)