Driving in Circles explores healing after trauma and contains themes of sexual violence, childhood sexual abuse, suicide, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It does not contain visual depictions, reenactments, or explicit descriptions of violence.

The following is a comprehensive list of challenging topics contained in this performance. Many are referred to in just one or two lines, while others make up a significant portion of the story’s content.

Description of:

  • Sexual Violence
  • Suicidal Ideation and Attempt (Vehicular)
  • Unsafe Driving and Car Crash
  • Panic Attacks
  • Bullying and Victim Blaming
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Substance Use (Alcohol)
  • Medical Procedure (IV placement and injection, MRI, EEG)
  • Physical Illness (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, epileptic seizures, epidydimitis)

Mention of:

  • Disordered Eating
  • Physical Violence (Domestic, Workplace)
  • Substance Use (Clonazepam/Klonopin)
  • Mental Illness (Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder)

Implication of:

  • Childhood Sexual Abuse
  • Attempted Kidnapping

If you’d like more information on the content of Driving in Circles, or to receive a preview copy of the script and music, please reach out to Artistic Director Megan Sandberg-Zakian at megansz@bu.edu.