Bent follows one man's journey from the hedonistic cabarets and clubs of 1930's Berlin to the inhuman excesses of an oppressive regime. When Max falls in love with a fellow prisoner he discovers the true meaning of love and self-acceptance against impossible odds. Bent is the first modern American play to proudly and passionately speak in affirmation of homosexual love and desire. Sherman's play is set in Nazi Germany in 1934 and explores the persecution of gay men under Hitler's regime. It is the first play to broach this subject; drawing attention to the horrific, yet sparsely documented, number of gay men massacred through the Nazi reign. Witnessing prisoners Max and Horst come to grips with their humanity, their identities and their destinies, is both heroic and profoundly moving.| 18 Nov 04 to 20 Nov 04 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre Canterbury, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive |
