Enough of Him (Modern Plays)

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And as the looming figure-piece of wealth, an enormous period painting of a Scottish landscape – begins to gnarl, warp, to bleed like the bodies its fortune was founded upon – the beauty of the portrait washes with colour to reinforce the room, alternating from distorted abstractions of violence to a cooler, moderate and even drowned sense of foreboding and loss.

Nicola is in conversation with playwright May Sumbwanyambe and actor Omar Austin, hearing about new National Theatre of Scotland production Enough of Him, about Joseph Knight, the first man to win his freedom in a Scottish Court of law. Knight has formed an enduring friendship with his master, which is not to the liking of Wedderburn’s young wife, who feels increasingly neglected.A play by May Sumbwanyambe, based on the Knight story, premiered recently at the Pitlochry Theatre, before starting a tour with the National Theatre of Scotland. The National Theatre of Scotland makes its debut at Pitlochry Festival Theatre with a highly appropriate piece of historical drama. It can be used and shared in different media channels to convey, narrate, and comment on your press releases, posts, or information, provided that the content is unmodified. The content may be downloaded by journalists, bloggers, columnists, creators of public opinion, etc.

I’m fascinated by what was different back then, but at the same time, we’re asking, ‘What is it about these human beings that speaks to us profoundly today? Whilst in Scotland, Knight falls in love with Annie, a young Scottish servant working in the household.In Jamaica he was sold to Sir John Wedderburn, a slave sugar plantation owner who took him to Scotland. We may process your personal information for our legitimate business interests, such as letting you know about upcoming events similar to ones you’ve previously attended. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

His colonial experiences in the Caribbean have so disturbed him that he has contracted Margaret never to mention Jamaica.A Northumbria University graduate, and founder of Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre, has been voted as one of the 100 most influential people within the UK theatre and performing arts industry over the last year.