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.