Hector

Based on the true story of a crofter’s son who became a Knight of the Realm and Queen Victoria’s favourite general – this touching drama shines new light on the Scottish legend and fallen hero Sir Hector MacDonald.

Rising from humble beginnings through the ranks of the British Army, he became a hero of the Battle of Omdurman. But following his appointment as Commander of Ceylon, allegations of scandalous liaisons surfaced, and he was forced to return home under a cloud.

Was he guilty? Or was he the victim of a plot fabricated by an English Establishment to remove a Gaelic-speaking upstart who got above himself?

“A tragic thriller full of contemporary resonances… a brilliant polemic against our cruel desire to prejudge sexual scandals; some bright young button at the BBC should snap up this script.”
The Spectator.

Hector is a co-production between two of Scotland’s highly acclaimed organisations Eden Court and Comar/Mull Theatre and Ed Littlewood Productions known for their work with Plutot La Vie, Scottish Dance Theatre and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Hector is a new production of So Great a Crime originally developed at the Finborough Theatre in 2013.