Fat Ham (Swan Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon) - ★★★★★ REVIEW
Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play FAT HAM, by James Ijames, seen on Broadway in 2023, is making its UK Premiere at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The play, which reimagines Shakespeare’s Hamlet through a contemporary, queer, black cultural lens, is currently playing at the Swan Theatre.
Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of Fat Ham, its writing, themes, and performances in this full review...
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00:00 | introduction
02:41 | overview
05:45 | synopsis / Shakespeare
11:16 | queer themes
16:06 | performances
21:26 | final thoughts
About Mickey-Jo:
As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 89,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
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