'Late in Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre’s production of The Mamalogues, one character asks, “If I am my ancestors’ wildest dream, why am I still living out their worst nightmares?' | Matt Simonette Read more
The meeting is administered by Lauren , a lesbian who chose to have and raise her child as a single mother. Second-in-command is snarky Tasha , a widowed pediatrician who refers to BBSM as “Black Bitches Starting Messes.” Beverly , the divorced mother of one of Tasha’s patients, is seemingly called up from the audience to take part as well .
The storytelling and questioning comprising the titular mamalogues are triggered by a single question, supposedly from a BBSM, about what it’s like to be a mother, leading Lauren, Tasha, and Beverly from myriad topics like childbirth to Black churches, the worth society ultimately places in Black children, and the worth Black mothers place upon themselves and each other. Ultimately Thompson’s script is a deep dive into what Lauren calls “parenting while Black in the age of anxiety.
All three performers bring out the fire in the story, but Doublin, admittedly in the showiest role, excels as Tasha. Fleetwood-Jourdain producing artistic director Tim Rhoze injects what could be a staid set piece—this is essentially centered around an organizational meeting, after all—with enough movement and music for a lively staging.
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