Archive · 2011–2019
HERETIC — the play
The performance history of Heretic: The Mary Dyer Story, which toured 2011–2019 (formerly Mary’s Joy and The Joy).
“Quakers generally avoid superlatives, but Jeanmarie was spectacular.”Audience note
The performance centers on the final moments of Quaker Mary Dyer’s life. In Jeanmarie’s words: “I have come to consider Mary Dyer the Mother of the First Amendment. It is because of her terrifying and selfless act that we enjoy the freedom of speech and to worship as we choose.”
The play is honest, painfully graphic and uncompromising in its storytelling — with uniformly positive reviews and strong audience reception across its international tour.