Heretic (play)

This article is about the 1996 David Williamson play. For other uses, see Heretic (disambiguation).
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Written byDavid Williamson
Date premiered1996
Original languageEnglish

Heretic is a 1996 play by Australian playwright David Williamson.

The play explores cultural anthropologist Derek Freeman's reaction to Margaret Mead's famous book Coming of Age in Samoa. The play takes place in Freeman's dream, where individuals (including Mead) from his life return and discuss his life.