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Inside the battles over obscenity, art, and the freedom to tell forbidden stories.
Dirty Books: What to expect - 1
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about Dirty Books

DIRTY BOOKS is an immersive performance that plunges audiences into the heated battles over anti-obscenity laws and censorship in America. Inspired by the true stories of erotic fiction writers of the 1960’s Supreme Court transcripts, DIRTY BOOKS reveals the ingenuity and resilience of artists who thrived in the shadows of America's anti-obscenity laws working in the soft-core adult publishing industry. Inside an intimate world of secret bookstores, banned novels, and underground desire, the audience collaborates with the company to compose an erotic story. Each night, the story is created live in the room and published online after each show.

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1hr 30min.

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Ages 16+.

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November 7th, 2025

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June 27th, 2026

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Bated Breath Theater

39 W 14th Street, Suite #301, New York, NY, US, 10011
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