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We’re invited to a backyard barbecue to celebrate the recent wedding of a mother who married her recently murdered husband’s brother. The mom’s son, Juice, is not happy about his uncle becoming his stepdad, and even less happy when his dad’s ghost appears to him and demands that Juice avenge his murder.
Just as you might imagine, family drama ensues. If the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning “Fat Ham,” now playing at Capital Stage, sounds like Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, that’s because some of playwright James Ijames’ plot and character personalities mirror those of the play. Never fear, though — there is no need to read the Bard before visiting CapStage.