Bent
by Martin Sherman
April 18 - May 11
Thursdays - Saturdays - 8pm
Sundays - 2pm (No show April 20th)
Bent, written by Martin Sherman, is a moving story of two gay concentration camp victims who are sent to Dachau and fall in love, using their relationship as an emotional crutch in their efforts to survive the horror of the Holocaust.
Bent takes place in 1934 Berlin. Max and his lover Rudy are forced on a nightmare odyssey through Nazi Germany which ranked homosexuals on a lower human scale than Jews. They flee to a straight cabaret singer who performs in drag. On the run, Max meets his discreetly homosexual Uncle Freddie who suggests that Max get married and practice, as he does, homosexuality on the side. Max refuses to abandon Rudy but their plan to survive together is not to be.
The play premiered off-Broadway in 1978 with groundbreaking impact, as there had previously been almost no inclusion of gays in discussions about the Holocaust. With its message about tolerance, love, and human dignity, the play was very successful and was nominated for both a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award in 1980.
Uptown Players at the
KD Studio Theatre
2600 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 180
Dallas, Texas 75207
214-219-2718
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