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The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fat Ham” is a modern retelling of the Shakespearean story and pulls from playwright James Ijames’ experiences growing up in the U.S. South.

‘Fat Ham’ brings Black, queer perspective to ‘Hamlet’

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fat Ham” is a modern retelling of the Shakespearean story and pulls from playwright James Ijames’ experiences growing up in the U.S. South.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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