OUT/PLAY Reading Series Presents ‘BENT’ in 2025

Set during the Holocaust, Bent explores themes of love, identity, and survival as Max, initially desperate to conceal his sexuality to stay alive, gradually forms a deep and transformative bond with a fellow concentration camp prisoner. With its raw emotional intensity and exploration of persecution, Bent highlights the harrowing experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals during the Holocaust, offering a compelling, humanizing perspective on history's darkest moments.