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LGBTQ theatre (also known as gay theatre, lesbian theatre or queer theatre) is theatre that is based on the lives of gay and lesbian people and gay and lesbian culture. Some LGBTQ theatre is specifically about the experiences of gay men or lesbian women.[1] Collectively, LGBTQ theatre forms part of LGBTQ culture.
Famous examples of LGBTQ theatre include the musical Rent by Jonathan Larson and the play Bent by Martin Sherman.
Performance of Rent, an example of LGBTQ theatre.
- ^ Wang, Wencong (June 2014). "Lesbianism and Lesbian Theatre". Comparative Literature: East & West. 21 (1): 113–123. doi:10.1080/25723618.2014.12015466. ISSN 2572-3618.