Ritual Treatment

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The show runs August 4th-13th at The Boiler Room at PSU’s Lincoln Hall, and August 18th-27th at Fuse Theatre Ensemble’s The Backdoor Theater. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2pm.

“Ritual Treatment,” written and directed by Sophina Flores in collaboration with the cast is a surreal, dance theater memory play that examines nontraditional types of abusive relationships, particularly among adolescents, as they struggle to come out from under the influence of their home lives. Even when we become aware of the cycle of abuse, that isn’t always enough to break it. Developed to talk about abuse in relationships among queer and trans non-white teens, “Ritual Treatment” is a bilingual exploration of the ways in which we can harm others and ourselves, even with best intentions. Written in English and Spanish, the show is recommended for ages 13+, with content warnings for intimate partner violence, stylized sexual violence, and references to self harm and suicidal ideation.