Old City Performing Arts Center
111 State StreetFAT HAM by James Ijames
In this delectably comic, Pulitzer Prize-winning reinvention of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, an uproarious family barbecue instigates a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy.
Content Warning: Strong Language, Violence, and Sexual Activity:
Throughout Fat Ham, several characters use frequent expletives in their regular speech, enact violence onstage, and discuss sexual activity in detail. This production is suitable for ages 16 and up.
Dates: February 8th-February 25th. Thursdays-Sundays.
Director
Mychael Chinn
Cast
Jaquai Wade Pearson - Tedra ("A kind of Gurtrude")
Kenneth Herring - Rev/Pap ("A Kind of Claudius/Hamlet's father")
Brandiss Seward - Rabby ("A kind of Polonius")
LoRen Seagrave - Tio ("A kind of Horatio")
Marshall W. Mabry IV - Juicy ("A kind of Hamlet")
Neveah Daniel - Opal ("A kind of Ophelia")
Matty Draughter - Larry ("A kind of Laertes")
Feb 10 - 25, 2024
Old City Performing Arts Center
111 State Street
A professional non-profit theatre bringing together diverse communities in Knoxville to experience, develop, and discuss world-class theatre arts. Through the power and beauty of theatre, we seek to unite people from all backgrounds to experience and participate in stories that embody our shared humanity.
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