Press Release:
Theatre Out, Orange County's gay and lesbian theatre, presents BENT. This gripping drama by Martin Sherman (A Madhouse In Goa, The Boy from Oz) examines the otherwise untold story of the treatment of homosexuals in World War II Nazi Concentration Camps.It's 1934 Berlin on the eve of the Nazi incursion. Max, a narcissistic playboy, and his tender-hearted lover, Rudy, are forced to flee as the Gestapo begins to cleanse the city of its "perverts". Eventually caught and thrown on a train to Dachau, Max must decide between keeping himself alive or saving Rudy who is being brutally beaten by the guards. Not only does he deny his lover, he lies and says he is a Jew to avoid being labeled a homosexual. In the camp, Max makes friends with Horst, a gay man, who shows him the dignity that lies in acknowledging what one is. Their hope to survive and comfort each other during one of Europe's blackest moments is not meant to be. BENT is a haunting reminder of the price of intolerance.Ticket Information: $18.00 adult admission. $15.00 students with valid student ID.
$10.00 All Tickets, Thursday, April 22.
Performance Dates:
April 9 – May 1, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2009 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 10 @ 8:00 pm
Friday, April 16 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 17 @ 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 18 @ 2:00 pm
Thursday, April 22 @ 8:00 pm
Friday, April 23 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 24 @ 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 25 @ 2:00 pm
Thursday, April 29 @ 8:00 pm
Friday, April 30 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 1 @ 8:00 pm
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