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Enough of Him
“To keep that part of me silent. That is what is unbearable. That is why I must be free.”
Based on a true story, Enough of Him explores the life of Joseph Knight, an African man enslaved by plantation owner Sir John Wedderburn and brought to Scotland to serve in his Perthshire mansion.
Highly favoured by Wedderburn and yet still enslaved, Knight balances on the knife edge between obligation and a soul-deep yearning for freedom. He forges a bond with Annie, a young Scottish servant working in the household, and the two of them fall in love.
But the walls of Ballindean do not keep secrets — their affair unsettles Lady Wedderburn, whose bitter loneliness is only deepened by the close bond her husband has with Knight. Joseph will endure bondage no longer. What happens when Joseph’s dreams clash with those of the man who owns him? What becomes of us all when past brutalities bleed into our present realities?
Written by Glasgow-based writer May Sumbwanyambe, this compelling domestic drama is a thrilling exploration of power and its attendant tensions: between those who are enslaved and those who are free, servants and masters, and husbands and wives.
Written by May Sumbwanyambe.
A National Theatre of Scotland and Pitlochry Festival Theatre co-production.
Based on a true story, Enough of Him explores the life of Joseph Knight, an African man enslaved by plantation owner Sir John Wedderburn and brought to Scotland to serve in his Perthshire mansion.
Highly favoured by Wedderburn and yet still enslaved, Knight balances on the knife edge between obligation and a soul-deep yearning for freedom. He forges a bond with Annie, a young Scottish servant working in the household, and the two of them fall in love.
But the walls of Ballindean do not keep secrets — their affair unsettles Lady Wedderburn, whose bitter loneliness is only deepened by the close bond her husband has with Knight. Joseph will endure bondage no longer. What happens when Joseph’s dreams clash with those of the man who owns him? What becomes of us all when past brutalities bleed into our present realities?
Written by Glasgow-based writer May Sumbwanyambe, this compelling domestic drama is a thrilling exploration of power and its attendant tensions: between those who are enslaved and those who are free, servants and masters, and husbands and wives.
Written by May Sumbwanyambe.
A National Theatre of Scotland and Pitlochry Festival Theatre co-production.
Matinee - 2:30pm
Saturday 22nd October - 4:30pm
Evening - 7:30pm
Price Zone A - £29.00
Price Zone B - £24.00
Price Zone C - £20.00
Price Zone D - £16.00
Saturday 22nd October - 4:30pm
Evening - 7:30pm
Price Zone A - £29.00
Price Zone B - £24.00
Price Zone C - £20.00
Price Zone D - £16.00
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Port-Na-Craig
Pitlochry Perth Kinross PH16 5DR
Thu 20 Oct to Sat 29 Oct 2022
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