Buzz for FAT HAM

4th Wall Theatre Company’s Regional Premiere production of FAT HAM opened on May 1st and must close on May 23, 2026. You can learn more about the show and reserve tickets at this link. Photo by Gabriella Nissen.

IN THE PRESS

Houston Press Review: “What a dream of a play! … An audience-pleaser without question.”

Car Takes Review: “It is a brilliant, brilliant show!”

Houston Press Artist Interview: “It’s really funny and when it is not funny it is really profound. I think the language that Ijames himself is using is really beautiful and then I think where he mixes it with Shakespeare I think appeals to those who are sort of intellectual Shakespeare lovers but also to those of us who just appreciate the meter and rhythm and the emotional pull that’s actually in Shakespeare’s language. I think it is a chance to see a play that celebrates America and being American in a very particular way. This play happens here and now.” - Director Derek Charles Livingston on FAT HAM

Outsmart Magazine Artist Interview: “Working within 4th Wall’s intimate space with a thrust stage, [director] Livingston has focused on creating a world that feels both immediate and expansive. ”‍ ‍

AUDIENCE RESPONSE

Loved it! This show was excellent! A great set, fantastic actors, and a terrific story. A full hour and a half without intermission and I was never bored!
– Anna

Hilarious and touching. Excellent acting!
– Chitra

I thought it was one of the best plays I have seen at 4th Wall since I started subscribing. I like when plays provoke, make me think and move my heart all at the same time. I love the intimate theater space.
-Fatima

Incredibly entertaining and poignant. Loved the mixture of music and drama. Poignant themes presented in a fearless script with humor and kindness. Actors were so professional, excellently cast and loved the breaking of the fourth wall.
-Roxann

It was brilliant. Profound and fun at the same time!
-Pamela