“How I Learned to Drive” won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, which is awarded to a distinguished play by an American playwright, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life. Instead, we have a keenly observed, deftly crafted piece of theater which unexpectedly infuses the tragic story with humor and empathy.” Gerard Raymond wrote in Slant on May 9, 2022: “Despite its disturbing subject matter, the wonder of Vogel’s memory play is that it’s no sentimental melodrama with clear-cut villains and victims. This show is for mature audiences only and contains themes of sexual abuse, incest and pedophilia. The story is told through memories of the now-adult characters. The play is a story about hope, resilience, struggle and survival shown through the lens of a disturbing relationship between a young girl and an older man. Performances are March today, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Frederickson Black Box Theatre, Roosevelt Hall. Emporia State University Theatre presents “How I Learned to Drive,” by Paula Vogel, today through Sunday in the Ronald Q.
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