South African writer Craig Higginsonrsquo;s powerful new play is a dark; witty and sexually-charged psychological drama told through the eyes of a beautiful English teacher and her French-Congolese pupil. A lsquo;state of the nationrsquo; exploration of the tensions between the first and third worlds the play explores issues around language; power; identity; sex; past trauma; class; exile and refugees. An exciting new co-production from the internationally-renowned Market Theatre from South Africa and two of the UKrsquo;s most prestigious theatre companies.This gripping two-hander is a highlight of the Traverse programme. Higginson packs a lot in under the seemingly innocuous guise of a young English woman giving language lessons to a French-Congolese student in contemporary Paris- Fiona Mountford;Evening Standard Higginson is clearly gifted. He not only filters pressing concerns about race; prejudice and power through a highly charged two-hander; but he wraps it all up in a witty discourse about language itself.- Daily TelegraphIt is unusual and fascinating to see a play investigate the extent to which words can shape our thoughts and feelings as much as vice versa.- Financial Times
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting play - will see it liveBy Interested ReaderI will see this play performed live at the Burning Coal Theater in Raleigh. NC. I hope the live performance "livens up" the dialogue. I thought the dialogue got rather tedious at times. I believe I saw that the Burning Coal performance is the American debut of the play.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Love the Play - its Sorkin-esqueBy theatre professionalI love Richard Beans writing in general and "The Heretic" in particular. Snappy. fun dialogue building to a cathartic ending. Who could ask for anything more?
