A co-production with the Nashville Shakespeare Festival
By
James Ijames
February 13 - 22, 2026
TPAC’s Johnson Theater
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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.
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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
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This production features mature language and themes such as grief, family trauma, violence, sexuality, and identity. It is intended for adult audiences and mature high school students. Parental discretion is strongly advised. Recommended for ages 14 and older.
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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