Fat Ham 
by James Ijames
a co-production between
Portland Center Stage & Portland Playhouse
Directed by Charles Grant

A week after Juicy’s father dies, he finds himself at a backyard barbecue  celebrating the marriage of his mother and uncle—sound familiar? James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning reimagining of Hamlet casts the sweet prince of Denmark as a queer, Black boy from the South. In this comedy born from tragedy, Juicy must choose between seeking vengeance for his father’s death or staying true to his own heart—a story of identity, family, and liberation as we become our truest selves.

Production Dates: April 19 - May 17, 2026.
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