“Fat Ham,” by playwright James Ijames, follows in the tradition of modernizing a Shakespeare play — in this case, “Hamlet.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning play opens May 17 at GableStage in Coral Gables, ...

“To thine own self be true,” the unlikeable Polonius says in Shakespeare’s tragedy “Hamlet.” In its original context, the message is not inspiring — but its modern-day interpretation encourages ...