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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Brennan S. Malone, Kimberly S. Fairbanks, Lindsay Smiling, Taysha Marie Canales, Brandon J. Pierce, Jennifer Kidwell
Crew: Maiko Matsushima (Costume Design), Morgan Green (Director), James Ijames (Writer), Leslie Rivera (Director of Photography), Jordan McCree (Music), Leslie Rivera (Editor)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: The Wilma Theater
Runtime: 90 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 29, 2021
IMDb: 10
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