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Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
James Ijames' Pulitzer Prize-winning play comes to you! Fat Ham is a wildly imaginative and socially-charged reimagining of Shakespeare's classic, Hamlet. Instead of a Danish castle however, this time our story takes place at a BBQ cookout in Southern America where Juicy, a queer college student, must decide whether to avenge his father's death or carve a new path for his future.
Issues of identity and family obligation come to a head during a backyard cookout when Juicy's dad joins the BBQ. Only trouble is, his dad is dead and this is his ghost. It's Hamlet as we know it - but also completely different. Instead of a brooding, tormented, privileged prince, this time our hero is a self-aware, LGBTQ+ Black male. How will he respond when faced with the same choices? Will he be able to break the cycles of violence? And how differently will we experience this iconic narrative, rewritten and reshaped for modern America?
Previews from: 12 May 2022
Opening night: 12 May 2022
90 minutes with no intermission
You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.
Marcel Spears as Juicy
Nikki Crawford as Tedra
Chris Herbie Holland as Tio
Billy Eugene Jones as Rev/Papp
Adrianna Mitchell as Opal
Calvin Leon Smith as Larry
Benja Kay Thomas as Rabby
Written by James Ijames
Directed by Saheem Ali
Pulitzer Prize for Drama - 2022
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