Olisa Odele – interview

Fat Ham | Royal Shakespeare Company
Interview by: Christina Nicole
Published: Wednesday 03 September 2025, 17:30pm

FAT HAM

A compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Fat Ham is a delectable comic tragedy written by award-winning playwright James Ijames.

Olisa Odele | Actor
This is Olisa’s RSC debut.

Theatre includes: The Hot Wing King (National Theatre), Crongton Knights (UK Tour), Porgy and Bess (Savoy Theatre).

Television includes: Big Boys, Am I Being Unreasonable?, Dead Hot, It’s A Sin, Scarborough, Chewing Gum, Lenny Henry’s Perfect Night In, My Parents Are Aliens.

Need to know:  Fat Ham plays at the RSC until 13 Sep 2025 | See listing on Afridiziak