Venue

Bated Breath Theatre

W 14th Street Suite 301, New York, NY 10011

Chelsea

Upcoming Dates

April 2026

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Off-Off-BroadwayPlaying NowPlay

Dirty Books

Dates: Nov 7, 2025 – Jun 27, 2026
Tickets: See website for prices

About

Dirty Books from Bated Breath Theatre Company is an immersive experience that plunges audiences into the scandalous and surprisingly cerebral world of the 1960s soft-core adult publishing industry. Based on the true stories of erotic fiction writers of the era, Dirty Books reveals the ingenuity and resilience of artists who thrived in the shadows of America's anti-obscenity laws. Inside a 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 published online, preserving the audience’s contribution as part of the performance.