The High Table - (Modern Plays) by Temi Wilkey (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

That's actually what me and Leah came here to talk to you about. Look- there's no easy way of saying this, but... Leah and I are getting married.

The dresses are chosen, the venue's been booked and the RSVPs are flooding in. But with her wedding to Leah drawing nearer, Tara's future is thrown into jeopardy when her Nigerian parents refuse to attend. This kind of love is unheard of, they say. It's not African.

High above London, suspended between the stars, three of Tara's ancestors are jolted from their eternal rest. Stubborn and opinionated, they keep watch as family secrets are spilled and the rift widens between Tara and her parents. Can these representatives of generations passed keep the family together? And will Tara's decision ever get their blessing?

An epic family drama played out between the heavens and earth, The High Table is the hilarious and heart-breaking debut play from Temi Wilkey.

About the Author

Temi Wilkey is an actor and writer from North London. She studied English at Cambridge before training as an actor with the National Youth Theatre REP company in 2014.
Her acting credits include Comedy of Errors (National Theatre), Hamlet and Cymbeline (RSC), Jubilee (Manchester Royal Exchange) Manhunt (ITV) and Years and Years (BBC).
She was also the co-founder & co-director of Pecs, the Drag King collective, and performed in sell-out runs of their productions at venues including Tate Britain, Soho Theatre and The Yard theatre.
Temi was a member of one of the Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting groups in 2017. In 2019 she became a member of BBC London Voices and was a recipient of the High-End Television Levy Writer's Bursary Scheme, developing her first pilot under the mentorship of Lucy Prebble.
The High Table is her debut play.