University of Lethbridge graduate Makambe K. Simamba presents her award-winning solo show Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers in Calgary at Arts Commons through Sept. 28. Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers, and Little Brothers
Simamba, who was born in Zambia, grew up in the Caribbean before emigrating with her family to Canada and studied theatre at the University of Lethbridge, uses her dance training almost as much as her actor training to physicalize Slimm's spiritual journey. “In a predominantly Black audience,” she said, “performing the show, there’s a different recognition and familiarity I believe of the characters, the world, the circumstances and the stakes of the story – and so there’s something about that depth of familiarity with a Black audience that I find resonates in maybe a more profound way.
“With predominantly white audience, I receive a lot of appreciation right after the show ,” she said. “People will usually applaud right away, which is wonderful to feel validated and I feel really appreciated and seen as a capable performer. “And that’s not to say I’m not appreciated as a performer – I think that I am – but it’s the first initial response is that the crowd at a Black Family Night tends to hold a space for you, especially when we’re telling stories that have to do with our own trauma.
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