After his long-term gay relationship breaks down, John unexpectedly meets a woman with whom he discovers new pleasures and excitement.
With the ex-boyfriend preening and strutting in the background, and his new girlfriend uncovering a whole different side to his personality, John is increasingly wracked with guilt and indecision about who he is and what he wants. When a civilised dinner party to discuss the way forward rapidly descends into a messy cockfight, John has to make a choice. What will he do? Read more …
Hilarious yet poignant with great performances.
Essentially a stripped-down study of what happens when everyday behaviour is driven to extremes.
It engages viewers with something that isn’t simple to discuss or define and leaves you to wonder long after the house lights go up.
Cock seems like a half-hour, televisual light entertainment that has been over-extended to 100 minutes of theatre.
All of this is delivered with speed and flair.
Bartlett ensures that his reflection on relationships, identity and the mysteries of desire is never more than skin deep.
The strong cast of four bring energy to a script full of pithy observations on submerged identity, peer pressure and middle-class anxieties. This along with a volley of filthy, misanthropic zingers makes for an absorbing production, rather than one that's merely half-cocked.
Andy Arnold gets his Cock out
Tron Theatre, Glasgow from Tuesday February 9, 2016, until Saturday February 20, 2016. More info: www.tron.co.uk
Lemon Tree, Aberdeen on Tuesday February 23, 2016. More info: www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Thursday February 25, 2016, until Saturday February 27, 2016. More info: www.traverse.co.uk
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