{"id":177325,"date":"2026-03-04T04:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/177325\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T04:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:38:14","slug":"orlando-shakes-stages-new-take-on-hamlet-fat-ham-opening-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/177325\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Shakes stages new take on Hamlet ‘Fat Ham,’ opening this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Fat Ham opens at Orlando Shakes Credit: Courtesy<\/p>\n

Get ready for a fiery mix of laughter and drama as Fat Ham, Pulitzer Prize-winner James Ijames\u2019 Southern-fried version of Hamlet, comes to Orlando.<\/p>\n

This new twist on the Bard\u2019s classic follows Juicy, a college kid wrestling with identity and expectation, as the ghost of his murdered father crashes the cook-out demanding revenge. What unfolds is a sharp, hilarious and surprisingly tender exploration of race, queerness, class and generational pressure that\u2019s been hailed by the New York Times as \u201ca raucous, flat-out hilarious comedy.\u201d Note: The play runs nearly two hours with no intermission. <\/p>\n

Special events include a Black Affinity Night on March 20 featuring Souldobo BBQ, pay-what-you-will tickets (starting at $15) and a cast talk-back, and a Pride Affinity Night on March 26 with Pig Floyd\u2019s BBQ and post-show discussion. <\/p>\n

Opens Wednesday, March 4. Runs through March 29, Orlando Shakes, 812 E. Rollins St., orlandoshakes.org<\/a>, $15-$68. <\/p>\n

Orlando\u2019s daily dose of what matters. Subscribe to The Daily Weekly.<\/p>\n

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