EXES: the Musical

Long-lost diaries turned pop punk songs revive one woman's tragical EXperiences.

The idea for EXES: The Musical was sparked when deegie stumbled upon her online journals spanning nearly a decade, which included details about casual and serious relationships that were too good not to indulge in. From men who made clear they never wanted to be serious, to clingy, cloying men who held her too tight, each song is an exploration of memory, accountability, and the perspective bestowed by time. EXES: The Musical takes you on a journey through deegie’s diaries that inspired the music, exploring how the expectations of the cultural fairytale myth of relationships, a sometimes obsessive need for love and validation, men’s emotional repression, and casual dating values that are often informed by rape culture all impact women as they come of age.