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So I thought it would be beautiful to tell his story through the lens of his favorite movie - with Easter eggs and references to it - because that film was essentially the love of his life. Quoting the film and talking about our lives in relation to the film was like our love language.
John: What was the genesis for When Boys Exhale? What about these characters and this story called to you?Īnthony: A friend of mine was passing away from HIV, and in one of our final conversations at the hospital, he made me promise to tell his life story in a play. I was fortunate to have a chance to interview him. When Boys Exhale is a presentation of Cagedbirds Productions, which Anthony Green founded to create socially conscious projects that affirm African American LGBTQ storytelling. The play takes its title from a 1995 film that two of the young men are longtime fans of, Waiting to Exhale, adapted from Terry McMillan’s novel about four Black women friends. Tristan Phillip Hewitt as Khalil and JT Smitty as Jonathan in the January 2020 DC production of ‘When Boys Exhale.’ Photo by Click Photos. They don’t hold back very little goes unsaid. The characters are well-rounded and believable. The dialog is sharp, smart, emotionally authentic. I’ve not yet seen the play but I’ve read it, and I found it beautiful and moving. Written and directed by Anthony Green, the play premiered in DC in January 2020 with a sold-out run, had another sold-out run last April in Atlanta, and returns to DC at the Anacostia Arts Center July 22 to 24, 2022. When Boys Exhale is a gripping and touching story of three young Black gay men and their interconnecting friendships.