Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers

By Makambe K. Simamba

The story of Trayvon Martin’s first hours in the afterlife. February 26, 2012, Florida. A 17-year-old Black boy wearing a hoodie leaves a 7/11 carrying a bag of Skittles and an iced tea. He never makes it home. Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers invites us into the infamous world of one teen, into his last moments, and into his intricate dance to the afterlife.

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Solo show with monologue potential

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First produced

2019, b current performing arts, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto

Publication year

2021

Published by

Playwrights Canada Press

ISBN

9780369102423

Winner, Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play for Theatre for Young Audiences 2019

Winner, Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play for Theatre for Young Audiences 2019

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