'Heresy' Is an Uncharacteristic Misfire From A.R. Gurney
The prolific A.R. Gurney is a favorite playwright of mine, but he seems to have gotten ahead of himself with “Heresy,” his latest piece of political raillery written expressly for the Flea Theater. The veteran dramatist has barged blithely on despite the fact that he apparently didn’t have an idea for a play. Scattershot and unfocused, toying with naturalism and absurdity without ever committing to …