Cock (London) London Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (18)
See it if Great acting and smart writing. Intelligent and interesting. Thought-provoking. We’ll balanced.
Don't see it if Could be a little shorter to make it more fast paced.
See it if Really great performances. Interesting story w/ comedic & dramatic moments. Clever direction.
Don't see it if You dislike minimalist staging. Could be a bit shorter too.
See it if you want to see a very creative and smartly directed 4 person show about sexual preference and identity. Wonderful acting & award worthy dir
Don't see it if you are not comfortable with sexual discussion, or non-nude imagined sex (NOT GRAPHIC), or debate of gender preference. Read more
See it if You enjoy great acting and an interesting take on relationship dynamics, as well as an intriguing looking into the fluidity of sexuality.
Don't see it if You want the main character to be likeable. It deals with very intense emotional scenes with no satisfying conclusion.
See it if You want to see great actors in interesting roles, performing quite a serious play
Don't see it if You expected something lighthearted or are likely to be upset by the topics
See it if Great show even without Tarron, Jonathan Bailey was amazing and the story is so thought provoking
Don't see it if You are offended by bad language. Long shoe with no break
See it if You want thought provoking subject matter and great acting performances in a stripped back setting
Don't see it if You want a high production theatre trip
See it if This was alot funnier than i expected it to be. It was originally shown years ago + has aged well. Jonathon Bailey deserves to be a massive
Don't see it if no set, quirky movements
Critic Reviews (10)
Performed with no props, and with many gestures (such as the removal of clothes) implied rather than carried out, ‘Cock’ is funny and playful but with a stark psychological intensity through its minimalism.
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Terrific at conveying hurt, yearning and simmering self-doubt, Egerton now stars in Marianne Elliott’s revival of Mike Bartlett’s 2009 play Cock, a piece smartly and tragicomically about ongoing confusions of sexuality, the suffocating restrictions of categorisation and the agonies of the heart.
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Similarly, Marianne Elliott’s meticulous, eloquently stylised revival features a cast whose star appeal is matched by their impressive stage credentials.
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It's a play that's easier to admire than to love, but nonetheless a challenging, fascinating contest to witness.
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First performed in 2009, Mike Bartlett’s comedy might have seemed edgy then but today it echoes and affirms notions around the slipperiness of sexual labelling.
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The scene where John and W make love, all the while standing on opposite sides of a revolve, like horny, socially distanced citizens, raised a smile. Otherwise, this was an hour and 45 minutes of tedium.
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Despite the best efforts of the cast, the characters always feel primarily like sexual chess pieces engaged in a game in which there can be only one victor.
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You can easily forgive the lack of thematic development when Bailey, Egerton and Anouka ignite the emotional fuel of the story — they really rock.
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