Critically-acclaimed playwright James Ijames reinvents Shakespeare’s masterpiece with his new drama, FAT HAM. Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. It feels like a familiar story to Juicy, well-versed in Hamlet’s woes. What’s different is Juicy himself, a sensitive and self-aware young Black man trying to break the cycles of trauma and violence in service of his own liberation. From an uproarious family barbecue emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
7 people
Brennan S. Malone
Juicy
No other roles listed
Kimberly S. Fairbanks
Tedra
Known for
Glass
Cross
Lindsay Smiling
Rev/Pap
Also in
The Cherry Orchard
Sisters of the Shattered Moon
Taysha Marie Canales
Opal
Also in
Whisper In My Ear
Brandon J. Pierce
Larry
Also in
Lazybones
Jennifer Kidwell
Rabby
No other roles listed
Anthony Martinez-Briggs
Tio
Also in
Hoagie
Code Blue
Morgan Green Director · James Ijames Writer Leslie Rivera Cinematographer
United States release April 29, 2021 · Produced in United States · Production Royal Shakespeare Company
Production
The Wilma Theater
Production
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 29, 2021
Digital
If you liked Fat Ham
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
