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Production photo of Canadian Stage's Fat Ham. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Reviews

REVIEW: In Canadian Stage’s Fat Ham, revenge is a dish best served smoked

Fat Ham is self-aware of its nature as an adaptation, twisting the audience’s familiarity with both Hamlet and Blackness to disrupt their assumptions of who these characters are as people.

By Stephanie Fung / Feb 28, 2025
A production photo of Qasim Khan of Hamlet and a Fat Ham promo photo featuring Peter Fernandes, superimposed over a photo of the Berkeley Street Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo of Peter Fernandes by Lorne Bridgman; photos of Qasim Khan and the Berkeley Street Theatre by Dahlia Katz.
Features

What’s it like to play Hamlet? Ahead of Fat Ham’s Canadian premiere, Qasim Khan and Peter Fernandes trade tales

Khan starred in Canadian Stage’s recent High Park Hamlet. Now, Fernandes is leading Fat Ham, a contemporary adaptation set at a cookout.

By Liam Donovan / Feb 13, 2025
A view of the front of Canadian Stage's exterior, taken from an angle. A large, red-brick building with green doors and windows. A sign reading
News

Canadian Stage unveils bracing 2024-25 season

Canadian Stage has announced its 2024-25 season, featuring an exciting roster of Toronto and Canadian premieres as well as remounts of beloved productions from across Ontario.

By Aisling Murphy / Mar 25, 2024