Black Super Hero Magic Mama

A fantastical journey. The premise of the show is tantalizing…and there’s lots to unpack.

WBUR

In all the books that Sabrina Jackson reads to her son Tramarion, tragedy’s just an origin story, something to propel the heroes into wondrous new worlds. When tragedy strikes in her own life, Sabrina launches herself into a fantastical, technicolor universe where she gets to be the hero. A high-flying adventure that refuses to be held down by the gravity at its core, Inda Craig-Galván’s Black Super Hero Magic Mama is a powerful refutation of the disproportionate expectations placed on Black mothers and their sons.

This production contains depictions of police brutality, violence, death, grief, depression, toy guns, and strong language.

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By Inda Craig-Galván
Directed by Monica White Ndounou
Dramaturgy by Ilana M. Brownstein and Regine Vital
Presented in collaboration with Company One Theatre, Boston Public Library, and Boston Comics in Color Festival

Company One is hosting a series of gatherings spread across the Boston Public Library’s branches that connect the themes of Black Super Hero Magic Mama to the city’s local communities through interactive experiences in partnership with organizations throughout Boston, paired with a sneak peek of the play!