The Truvada Trilogy

This collection features three impactful plays inspired by Charles Ortleb's pioneering journalism on AIDS and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, exploring themes of scientific and social controversy surrounding these epidemics. Rooted in Ortleb's extensive coverage of the epidemic through the New York Native, the plays reflect a critical perspective on the political and scientific narratives and highlight ongoing concerns about biomedical fraud and activism. Although the original newspaper was silenced in 1997, Ortleb continues to write works that uphold a spirit of investigative resistance. The plays serve as a tribute to victims affected by what is described as an epidemic of deception, offering hope and perseverance behind an underground resistance.