David French's first play is a classic in Canadian drama. The first part of what has come to be known as the Mercer Series, in Leaving Home we are introduced to the Mercer family, immigrants from Newfoundland to Toronto, struggling to find their way in the late 1950s. Ben has just graduated from high school, and his brother Billy’s wedding is imminent. But conflicts with their volatile father, Jacob, threaten to destroy the family and the life they’ve carved out for themselves. Leaving Home was named one of the 100 Most Influential Canadian Books by the Literary Review of Canada.