| Heretix | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Date premiered | 1996 |
| Original language | English |
Heretic is a 1996 play byAustralianplaywrightDavid Williamson.
The play explores cultural anthropologistDerek Freeman's reaction toMargaret Mead's famous bookComing of Age in Samoa. The play takes place in Freeman's dream, where individuals (including Mead) from his life return and discuss his life.
The play was directed bySTC directorWayne Harrison in 1996, and starredElizabeth Alexander as Mead andRobin Ramsay as Derek Freeman. However, after its opening night atSydney Opera House, a row erupted between Williamson and Harrison about the director's interpretation of the play and almost overshadowed the play itself.[1]
One controversial feature of the staging of the production was the use of huge, distorted, paper mache heads of powerful (and rejected by Freeman) female figures, such asEleanor Roosevelt,Jacqueline Kennedy, andMarilyn Monroe.[2]
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