Bent (stage production)

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"Bent" is a powerful stage drama that explores the persecution of gay men in Nazi Germany, widely recognized for its emotional intensity and historical significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stage play
theatrical drama
adaptation Bent (1997 film) NERFINISHED
author Martin Sherman NERFINISHED
awarenessTopic Pink triangle prisoners in concentration camps
character Horst NERFINISHED
Max NERFINISHED
Rudy NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception widely acclaimed
culturalSignificance important work in queer theatre history
raised awareness of Nazi persecution of homosexuals
firstPerformanceDate 1979
form two-act play
genre LGBT-related play
drama
historical drama
historicalContext Holocaust-era persecution of homosexuals
inspiredFilm Bent (1997 film) NERFINISHED
mainTitle Bent NERFINISHED
medium live theatre
notableBroadwayCity New York City GENERATED
notableBroadwayProductionYear 1979
notableBroadwayTheatre New Apollo Theatre GENERATED
notableFor depiction of same-sex love in a concentration camp
emotional intensity
historical significance
notableOriginalLondonDirector Robert Chetwyn GENERATED
notableOriginalLondonLeadActor Ian McKellen GENERATED
notableOriginalLondonProducer Michael Codron GENERATED
notableRevival 1989 London revival
1990s Broadway revival
originalLanguage English
portraysGroup gay men persecuted by Nazis
premieredInCity London NERFINISHED
premiereLocation Royal Court Theatre, London NERFINISHED
setting Nazi Germany NERFINISHED
concentration camp
subject Holocaust NERFINISHED
Nazism
persecution of gay men in Nazi Germany
theme homophobia
human dignity
identity
love under oppression
timePeriodDepicted 1930s
World War II era
writer Martin Sherman NERFINISHED

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Sean Mathias directed Bent (stage production)
this entity surface form: Bent (1997 film)
Sean Mathias directed Bent (stage production)
Robert Allan Ackerman notableWork Bent (stage production)
Sean Mathias notableWork Bent (stage production)