Enough of Him
Toured to Pitlochry, New Galloway, Glasgow, Cumbernauld, Musselburgh and Perth
Thu 20 Oct - Sat 19 Nov 2022 | Scottish Tour
Overview
“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.
Part of Black History Month and The Year of Stories.
A National Theatre of Scotland and Pitlochry Festival Theatre co-production.
Cast
Creative team
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Videos
- Enough of Him | Omar Austin | The Part
- Enough of Him | Omar Austin | Freedom
- Enough of Him | Omar Austin | Resonate
- Enough of Him | Omar Austin | The Team
- Enough of Him | In conversation with May
Production Shots
Rehearsal Shots
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ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
Venue | Date | Time | Access |
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Pitlochry Festival Theatre | Fri 28 October | 7:30pm | BSL |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre | Sat 29 October | 7:30pm | AD/CAP |
Catstrand, New Galloway | Wed 2 November | 7:30pm | CAP |
Platform, Easterhouse | Fri 4 November | 7:00pm | AD/CAP |
Platform, Easterhouse | Sat 5 November | 7:00pm | BSL |
Lanternhouse,Cumbernauld | Tues 8 November | 7:30pm | AD/CAP |
Brunton, Musselburgh | Fri 11 November | 7:30pm | AD/CAP |
Brunton, Musselburgh | Sat 12 November | 7:30pm | BSL |
Perth Theatre | Wed 16 November | 7:30pm | CAP |
Perth Theatre | Fri 18 November | 7:30pm | AD |