Smoked pot at 13, party drugs at 15, benzos at 17, then opiates. A “typical” drug career? The production “High” deals with consumption, misuse and the way society deals with drugs, especially painkillers and tranquillisers, among young people.
“Was there a moment when you thought, shit, I'm addicted...?” “Well, the thought didn't actually occur until the end... it was a big mix of everything, it was both intensifying feelings and controlling feelings. It was pushing feelings away, it was also safety, it was a tool, it was everything.”
In this personal play, based on their own experiences artistically explored on stage, mother and son seek to spark a dialog with young people about the mechanisms of intoxication and addiction.
“The only way through... is through” - English proverb