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Deep Truths To Chew On In “FAT HAM” - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

By Barbara Smith, Contributing Writer Consider what your life would be like if you chose pleasure over harm. This is just one of the deep thoughts to chew on in “Fat Ham,” James Ijames 5 Tony-nominated play, now showing at the Old Globe’s Shiley Stage. Murder, betrayal, family strife are all served up in this […]

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