Cock

by Mike Bartlett
Directed by Ian Short

May 8 – 24, 2014
@ Riffe Center Studio One
77 South High St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Running Time: Ninety minutes, no intermission.

Talkbacks: After Thursday and Friday performances.

A limited number of Pay What You Want tickets will be available at the door.

Production Manager: Dave Wallingford
Stage Manager: Lonelle Yoder
Costume Designer: Jaylene Henderson
Lighting Designer: Jarod Wilson

Featuring: Drew Eberly, Ken Erney, David J. Glover, and Elena M. Perantoni

ABOUT THIS PLAY

"A highly emotional ride... an impeccably paced play... a forceful energy."

– Lisa Much, Columbus Underground

"A sharp, witty study of a man helplessly torn between his longtime male partner and a loving woman. Bartlett's theme, in fact, is less tortured bisexuality than the paralyzing indecision that stems from not knowing who one really is."

– Michael Billington, The Guardian, UK

No scenery, no props, just a four-person battle of emotional blackmail — (directed by Ian Short) — and to the victors go the spoils of desire.

"A GOOD RELATIONSHIP IS WORTH A GOOD FIGHT."

A story of one man, his boyfriend, his new girlfriend, and a surprise dinner guest, Mike Bartlett's "cockfight play" is an unflinching look at the consequences of our intimate relationships and the extent to which we are defined by our sexual identities.

The hottest thing to come out of Britain in years, "the cockfight play" is a passionate, erotic tug-of-war. The tiny cast revels in the power of suggestion and insinuation, fully giving their blood, sweat, and tears over to the carnage.