'There are also so many misconceptions about why Black queer men are facing these infection rates and the statistics don't communicate the whole story.'
that has a grim reaper tossing a bowling ball down an alley in the direction of scared white families who serve as pins. "At first only gays and IV drug users were being killed by AIDS," the cryptic voice narrates the scene. "But now, we know every one of us could be devastated by it.
share with the world that they have HIV, it's considered another form of bravely "coming out." Since the 1980s, there has been a stigma about HIV/AIDS that Sarah Hall's play,about the award-winning play that recently showed at NYC's Public Theater to a sold-out audience. "It is intended to make sure that these men feel seen, feel heard, and feel loved. It's also an opportunity for the audience to be active participants in the story and to help us create change.
Unlike past portrayals of the sexually transmitted disease , this immersive play has a majority Black cast and revolves around three gay men who are coming to terms with their sexuality while also dealing with the prevalence of HIV in their community. Interspersed with a church scene, drag show performance, and barbershop talk, the play hopes to make the topic of preventative care, transmission, and treatment approachable.
“The biggest misnomer about HIV/AIDS today is that the disease isn’t an issue anymore because of medication," says Emil Wilbekin, founder of
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