Bent (play)
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Bent (sometimes stylised as BENT) is a 1979 British-American play by Martin Sherman. It revolves around the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany, and takes place during and after the Night of the Long Knives.
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Written by | Martin Sherman |
Date premiered | 3 May 1979 (1979-05-03) |
Place premiered | Royal Court Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Subject | Persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany |
Setting | Berlin, 1934 following the Night of the Long Knives |
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The title of the play refers to the slang word "bent" used in some European countries to refer to homosexuals.[1] When the play was first performed, there was only a trickle of historical research or even awareness about the Nazi persecution of homosexuals. In some regards, the play helped increase that historical research and education in the 1980s and 1990s.[citation needed]