Cowbois London Reviews and Tickets

88%
(130 Ratings)
Positive
93%
Mixed
2%
Negative
5%
Members say
Entertaining, Clever, Delightful, Funny, Absorbing

About the Show

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s queer comedy Western by Charlie Josephine.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (28)

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124 Reviews | 5 Followers
100%
Must see, Hilarious, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You like smart and funny plays

Don't see it if No reason

229 Reviews | 42 Followers
84%
Profound, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing, Clever

See it if your into something new and ambitious

Don't see it if your into the classic style of plays

154 Reviews | 21 Followers
74%
Moving, Hilarious, Funny, Entertaining, Enchanting

See it if you have ever struggled to understand any gender argument

Don't see it if You’re pretty fixed in your opinion of what gender is, but don’t wanna think about it Read more

141 Reviews | 11 Followers
66%
Quirky, Thought-provoking, Indulgent, Confusing, Ambitious

See it if you go home when at the interval. The first half is funny, thought-provoking and clever - an entertaining exploration of gender fluidity.

Don't see it if you want the second half to be as strong as the first half. Some of it is down right farcical, a shame that such a strong start is let down

23 Reviews | 0 Followers
90%
Ambitious, Entertaining, Delightful, Absorbing, Clever

See it if If you like plays that make you laugh out loud but challenge you. If you like songs with a country twang.

Don't see it if If you’re transphobic or like traditional plays.

41 Reviews | 1 Follower
20%
Bad, Mess, Dated, Confusing, Cliched

See it if You are comfortable seeing a production with huge plot holes, farcical acting, and as one other audience member described it - a hot mess.

Don't see it if Its desperate attempts to be inclusive and queer, if anything feel very dated and cliched. It really is the worst bit of theatre I've seen. Read more

17 Reviews | 0 Followers
95%
Ambitious, Relevant, Hilarious, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You enjoy brilliant acting, fast moving stories, a great laugh, and an alternative look at life.

Don't see it if You are narrow minded, don’t like women swearing on stage, or fail to understand that life isn’t always the way we are made to think it is.

17 Reviews | 0 Followers
85%
Great staging, Great singing, Great acting, Entertaining, Delightful

See it if You need some light-hearted entertainment that will emphasise the importance of love and acceptance.

Don't see it if You are homophobic or narrow-minded. This show (rightfully may I add) celebrates diversity and people being brave enough to be themselves.

Critic Reviews (8)

BroadwayWorld
January 18th, 2024

" 'Cowbois' isn’t a bad play per se. It’s a fun and gimmicky queer-affirming semi-comedy"
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The London Evening Standard
January 18th, 2024

"This baggily playful, queer subversion of Wild West tropes is a delight"
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Time Out London
January 18th, 2024

"‘Cowbois’ is a ray of sunshine...after a gruelling recent stretch of shows."
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London Theatre
January 22nd, 2024

"There’s no such thing as utopia in the swagger-filled landscape of 'Cowbois'"
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The Independent (UK)
January 18th, 2024

"[The] play mixes retro references with modern visions of what a queer utopia could be"
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All That Dazzles (UK)
January 18th, 2024

" 'Cowbois' is still a lot of fun and has many great qualities going for it."
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The Arts Desk
January 20th, 2024

" 'Cowbois' is thoroughly playful and wonderfully enjoyable..."
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Lost in Theatreland (UK)
January 25th, 2024

" 'Cowbois' finds its footing and delivers a piece of theatre that is quite rare"
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