4/12, Friday. The first preview performance of Fat Ham.
Advertised as "2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner, 2023 Tony Award Nominee". I don't understand how, or the world is becoming too politically correct.
It's labeled as "for family" 16+. Aabsolutely not for children.
Explicit sexual reference: blowjob by a gingerbread man? It's acted out. Funny, yes, but I don't see the point.
Plot:
Juicy, a young queer Black man, is taking online classes for a college degree in HR. His mother just married his uncle after the untimely death of his father, whose ghost appears demanded that Juicy avenge his murder. Plus, the uncle and mom used his tuition saving for remodling the house and the wedding.
The scene is a BBQ at the yard. The family (only 1) who arrived happens to have a Lesbian daughter and a gay son who's pretend to be straight. They ate, played games, sang karaoke, and the uncle died. Not very coherent and a bit contrite.
The last drag parade is fun. I like the costumes and some dialogs. I like the actress who played the mother. I don't like the story, nor the structure. Seems badly mushed together.
Single act. I arrived late, sat in the balcony which is fine.
