Bad actor allowed in Shakespearean production (6)
I believe the answer is:
hamlet
'shakespearean production' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'bad actor allowed' is the wordplay.
'bad actor' becomes 'ham' (a ham is someone who overacts).
'allowed' becomes 'let' (to let is to allow or permit).
'ham'+'let'='HAMLET'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hamlet that I've seen before include "famous title role" , "DOG" , "Tragic figure" , "Danish role" , "Shakespeare's tragic Prince of Denmark" .)