Yea the only times I have recurring themes in dreams is when I do something unusual every day for about a week in waking life. Then whatever that thing was will show up in my dreams for about a week then go away even if I continue to do it in waking life, but other than that the closest thing to recurring themes are locations like me being at school since I go there nearly every day.
Sometimes I actually dream that something is recurring but when I wake up I realize it was the first time I've ever experienced it. Happens very often.