THE STORY: John has been in a stable relationship with his boyfriend for a number of years. But when he takes a break, he accidentally falls in love with a woman. Torn between the two, filled with guilt and conflicting emotions, he doesn’t know which way to turn. His boyfriend is willing to wait for him to make a decision, but so is his girlfriend. And both are prepared to fight to keep him. As the pressure mounts, a dinner with both parties is arranged, and everyone wants to know. Who is John? What is he? And what will his decision be? A comic discussion of identity and sexuality, the play is specified to be performed with no props or set, so the focus is all on the drama of the situation.
“A terrific comedy…Hypnotic and utterly contemporary.” —The New York Times.
“Uproariously funny…COCK is a rite of spring you shouldn’t miss!” —New York Magazine.
“Exhilarating! Robust and rollicking. Mike Bartlett’s dialogue crackles and pops with the rhetoric of vituperation.” —The New Yorker.
“Never mind its provocative title: COCK is wonderful!” —New York Post.
“Pure theatricality. An engagingly unique perspective on affairs of the heart…and that other part of the body.” —NY1.
“With the exception of Oscar Wilde, quarreling lovers are never as articulate and entertaining as they are in COCK, Mike Bartlett’s Battle Royal of wit and persuasion.” —Variety
“An impressive package.” —Evening Standard (UK).
