In 'Fat Ham', playwright James Ijames reinterprets Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' through the eyes of Juicy, a queer, Southern college student. Faced with the ghost of his father, who demands vengeance for his murder, Juicy navigates complex questions of identity and trauma within a familial context. The play unfolds around a lively barbecue, serving as a backdrop for Juicy's introspection about love, loss, and liberation. It not only echoes the themes of the original tragedy but also presents a fresh narrative focused on Black masculinity and queerness, culminating in a Pulitzer Prize-winning experience.
James Ijames's outstanding transformation of Shakespeare's tragedy into a play about Black masculinity and queerness both echoes Hamlet and finds a language beyond it.
From an uproarious family barbecue emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy.
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