Leaving Home[1] is a drama in two acts by Canadian playwright David French.
The work is the first presented of what has come to be known as the Mercer Plays, followed by Of the Fields, Lately, Salt-Water Moon, 1949 and Soldier's Heart. It has been credited with introducing a unique Canadian voice to the world, and with proving that "Canadian playwrights could write plays on Canadian subjects and people would flock to see them."[2]