Internationally acclaimed Cock written by Mark Bartlett opens tonight at Alexander Upstairs Theatre with a star-studded cast.
Unhappy in his relationship, John wants out. Or maybe he just wants time out? A break from his boyfriend for a few weeks. Or maybe months? Actually, the whole problem is John doesn’t know what he wants. But the last thing he expects is to fall in love with a woman…
Starring Francis Chouler, Matt Newman, Melissa Haiden & James Skilton.
Winner of the 2010 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in An Affiliate Theatre, Mike Bartlett’s sharp, witty script takes a candid look at one mans sexuality and the difficulties that arise when faced with a whole new world of possibility.
Praise for Mike Bartlett’s script:
“A smart, prickly and rewarding view of sexual and emotional confusion” – London Evening Standard
“With the exception of Oscar Wilde, quarrelling lovers are never as articulate and entertaining as they are in COCK, Mike Bartlett’s Battle Royal of wit and persuasion” – Variety
“Robust and rollicking. Bartlett’s dialogue crackles and pops with the rhetoric of vituperation” – The New Yorker
“Bartlett manages, deftly, to explore many exigent questions of identity, sexuality, our obsession with certainty and our visceral discomfort with ambiguity.” – Huffington Post
“A terrific comedy…Hypnotic and utterly contemporary.” – New York Times
WHERE: Alexander Bar, 76 Strand Street, Cape Town 8001
WHAT: Drama – Written by Mike Bartlett | Directed by Paul Griffiths | Starring: Francis Chouler, Matt Newman, Melissa Haiden & James Skilton. Duration: 75mins
TICKETS: R100 or R90 if you pay when you book. Tickets can be reserved at or at the bar.
WHEN: Tue 3rd Mar – Sat 7 Mar at 9pm; Mon 9th Mar – Sat 14 Mar at 9pm
