Seattle Rep presents FAT HAM by James Ijames from April 12 to May 12, 2024. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films and music to enhance your experience of the show.
Ophelia
"The classic Shakespearean tragedy is reimagined through a bold and new perspective, featuring Daisy Ridley (Star Wars) as the title character. Naomi Watts & Clive Owen co-star." (Kanopy)
Format: Streaming Video
View OpheliaFunked up
Celebrate FAT HAM’s themes of love and liberation with Parliament’s funky sound!
Format: Music CD
Availability: Available
View Funked upPablo Honey
One of the more memorable moments in FAT HAM is Juicy's version of Radiohead's "Creep" at the family cookout karaoke. May be time to give the original another listen?
Format: Music CD
Availability: All copies in use
View Pablo HoneyHamlet
There would be no FAT HAM without Hamlet. (Re)acquaint yourself with Shakespeare's timeless play by (re)reading this annotated Modern Library edition developed in partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
View HamletLove to Love You Donna
Celebrate FAT HAM’s themes of love and liberation with Donna Summers’ electric sound!
Format: Downloadable Music
View Love to Love You DonnaSeattle Rep's FAT HAM website
Juicy, a young queer Black man, has a lot on his plate. His mother just married his uncle after the untimely death of his father, whose ghost appears at a family barbecue demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. Sound familiar? Fresh from its Broadway debut, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a sparkling and uproarious new comedy about seeking love and liberation.
View Seattle Rep's FAT HAM website