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Bent is a 1979 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.The title of the play refers to the slang word bent used in some European countries to refer to homosexuals.[citation needed] When the play was first performed there was only a trickle of historical research or even awareness about the Nazi persecution of homosexuals.

author
Martin Sherman
character in play
Wolf, Guards, Captain, Greta, Horst, Max, Officer, Rudy, Uncle Freddie
IBDB ID
1946
premiere date
1979-05-03
premiere place
London, Royal Court Theatre
premiere year
1979-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
setting of play
Berlin 1934 following the Night of the Long Knives
subject of play
The persecution of homosexuals during the holocaust

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