Safe Space

When their group therapy ends prematurely, eight girls say goodbye with a "safe space" slumber party, only to find they have unfinished business with each other. To celebrate their two years together they host a no holds barred "safe space" slumber party and it quickly becomes evident the therapy is ending at pivotal moments in each of these girls' lives. Even for one night they cannot stop the outside forces that shape who they are: opioids, mental illness, slut shaming, and an inadequate foster system. These girls try to work together to shoulder the burden of living in a world where suddenly, there are no "safe spaces." Featuring an ensemble of 8 actors, Safe Space is a positive statement about the brutal reality of the world. Emerging from a high stakes backdrop, these brave middle schoolers still find magic and joy and greet their problems with a smile and a meme.