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The Recursion of a Moth

The Recursion of a Moth presents a narrative set in a future where time travel is an occupation. The main character, Icarus, is seeking to travel back to his own infancy in order to create an alternate future where he does not exist.

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.

Depictions of:

• Physical violence (hitting and restraint)

• Abandonment (parental and romantic relationships)

• Threatening with a knife

• Bright lights

• Explosions

• Loss of memory

• Cursing, arguing

• A violent, dimension ripping reset mechanism that suggests absence of free will
  

Descriptions of:

• Anxiety disorder

• War and its aftermath

• Parental resentment

Mentions:

• Parents dying in war

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