Bent: The Play (Applause Books)

Bent: The Play (Applause Books)
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(Applause Books). Martin Sherman's worldwide hit play Bent took London by storm in 1979 when it was first performed by the Royal Court Theatre, with Ian McKellen as Max (a character written with the actor in mind). The play itself caused an uproar. "It educated the world," Sherman explains. "People knew about how the Third Reich treated Jews and, to some extent, gypsies and political prisoners. But very little had come out about their treatment of homosexuals." Gays were arrested and interned at work camps prior to the genocide of Jews, gypsies, and handicapped, and continued to be imprisoned even after the fall of the Third Reich and liberation of the camps. The play Bent highlights the reason why - a largely ignored German law, Paragraph 175, making homosexuality a criminal offense, which Hitler reactivated and strengthened during his rise to power.
Country USA
Brand Applause Books
Manufacturer Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 314303
Model 314303
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2000-04-01
UnitCount 1
UPCs 073999143034
EANs 9781557833365

Country	USA
Brand	Applause Books
Manufacturer	Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	314303
Model	314303
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2000-04-01
UnitCount	1
UPCs	073999143034
EANs	9781557833365

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