Mismatched Decorations

The mismatched decorations Juicy uses to decorate the backyard symbolize his inner conflict and disconnection from the celebration around him. While the decorations suggest an attempt to participate in the family’s festivities, their lack of cohesion mirrors Juicy's emotional turmoil and discomfort with the event. The combination of decorations meant for different occasions, like birthdays and Christmas, emphasizes the disjointedness of his feelings toward the marriage of his mother to Rev, as well as his broader sense of being out of sync with the family’s expectations.

Ghost Costume

The sheet that Pap wears to make himself look more like a ghost symbolizes the play's irreverent attitude toward its Shakespearean source material. By using a simple, absurd prop to evoke the ghost of Hamlet’s father, the play mocks the traditional gravitas of the original text and its heavy themes of death and revenge...