Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonJames Ijames swaps swords for shots in a riff on Shakespeare's revenge tragedy that's as playful as it is poignant If you've ever felt Hamlet needs less gore and more glitterball, then tuck into Fat Ham. James Ijames's play won a Pulitzer prize in 2022; set at a Southern backyard barbecue, its sensibility, Black and queer, does more than piggyback on Shakespeare's tragedy. This play's…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM on August 21, 2025