FAT HAM
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Sept. 6-22
[Over-the-Rhine]
Directed by Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Cast: Geoffrey Warren Barnes II* as Tio, Jasimine Bouldin as Opal, Burgess Bryd* as Rabby, Je’Shaun Jackson as Juicy, David Everett Moore* as Rev/Pap, Malik Smith as Larry & Marva Williams-Parker as Tedra
Weeks after his father’s funeral, Juicy, a queer Black man, finds himself at a barbeque with his family and friends. But here’s the rub: the barbeque is a wedding reception for his mother and his uncle. When the ghost of Juicy’s father appears like a specter out of the smoke, demanding vengeance for his murder, Juicy learns revenge is a dish best served “char-cold.” This sweet and spicy reimaging of Shakespeare’s Hamlet serves up a feast of drama, with loyalty, identity, and power dynamics on the menu in what the New York Times calls “a hilarious yet profound tragedy smothered in comedy.” 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner. Content Advisory: This production includes strong language, mature themes, sexual content, and mild violence.
- In preview Wed-Thu, Sept. 4 & 5 at 7:30pm
- Fri-Sat, Sept. 6-7 at 7:30pm
- Thu-Fri, Sept. 12-13 at 7:30pm
- Sat, Sept. 14 at 2pm & 7:30pm
- Sun Sept. 15 at 2pm
- Thu-Fri, Sept. 19-20 at 7:30pm
- Sat, Sept. 21 at 2pm & 7:30pm
- Sun Sept. 22 at 2pm
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*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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