"A RARE GEM OF A PLAY - EXCEPTIONAL ACTING, AND A THEME SO CONTEMPORARY THAT IT IMPACTS JUST ABOUT EVERYONE IN THE ROOM."
- Broadway World "FANTASTIC - FAT HAM IS DIFFERENT, IT IS CHALLENGING, IT IS NOT TO BE MISSED."
-Warwick Beacon "A CANDID, HILARIOUS, AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING TRAGEDY THAT PRESENTS MORE AS A COMEDY - THIS MODERN DAY REINVENTION OF THE SHAKESPEAREAN CLASSIC WILL HAVE YOU ROARING ALONG WITH THE CAST!"
- MOTIF Magazine "A FEARLESS PORTRAYAL OF A SENSITIVE AND SELF-AWARE MAIN CHARACTER WHO CHOOSES TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF TRAUMA AND DENY A LEGACY OF BRUTALITY IN SERVICE OF HIS OWN LIBERATION."
-The Boston Globe |
"A MUST-SEE PRODUCTION...WILBURY THEATRE GROUP'S 'FAT HAM' IS A WILDLY ENTERTAINING AND WITTY SEND-UP OF SHAKESPEARE'S CLASSIC TRAGEDY."
- EDGE Providence BY JAMES IJAMES DIRECTED BY DON MAYS RHODE ISLAND PREMIERE NOW PLAYING |
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IN THE NEWS:
Wilbury Theatre Group Recognized by The American Theatre Wing, presenters of The Tony Awards®
NEW YORK, NY: Providence’s Wilbury Theatre Group has received the 2018 National Theatre Company Award from the American Theatre Wing, the organization behind the Tony Awards.
Wilbury artistic director Josh Short accepted the award at a ceremony at the Viacom Center in New York City. “This recognition from the American Theatre Wing is a tremendous honor,” said Short, according to a news release. “It is a testament to the extraordinary skill and creativity of the artists who have worked with us these past eight seasons, and it acknowledges too the loyal support of our ever-growing audience.....(continue reading). |
PHOTO: Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang presents National Theater Company Award to Wilbury Artistic Director Josh Short.