A co-production with the Nashville Shakespeare Festival

By
James Ijames

February 13 - 22, 2026
TPAC’s Johnson Theater

 
  • Friday, February 13 at 7:30p.m.

    Saturday, February 14 at 2:00p.m.

    Saturday, February 14 at 7:30p.m.

    Sunday, February 15 at 2:00p.m.

    Thursday, February 19 at 7:30p.m.

    Friday, February 20 at 7:30p.m.

    Saturday, February 21 at 2:00p.m.

    Saturday, February 21 at 7:30p.m.

    Sunday, February 22 at 2:00p.m.

  • Ticket prices start at $45

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  • For group ticket prices, contact TPAC Group Sales at groups@tpac.org or 615-782-4060.

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  • Approximately 95 minutes

  • This production contains mature themes, profanity, sexual situations, and depictions of violence, making it recommended for ages 14 and older.

  • ASL-interpreted and open-captioned performances are available on Saturday, February 21 at 2 pm.

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  • This production will take place at the Johnson Theater in the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

ABOUT THE SHOW

James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning reinvention of Hamlet brings Shakespeare’s classic into the modern South with humor, heart, and barbecue. Juicy, a young black man, grapples with his father’s ghost, family expectations, and the cycle of violence that haunts them all. Will he seek revenge or carve out a new path? FAT HAM is a fresh, funny, and deeply moving look at identity, duty, and breaking free.


CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

Directed by Mikael Burke