What Did Critics Think of the West End Revival of Cock? | Playbill

The Verdict What Did Critics Think of the West End Revival of Cock?

The London revival of Mike Bartlett's play is led by Jonathan Bailey and Taron Egerton.

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The West End revival of Mike Bartlett's play Cock starring Olivier winner Jonathan Bailey and Golden Globe winner Taron Egerton opened March 15 after beginning performances March 5. Directed by Company's Marianne Elliott, the 12-week run is scheduled to conclude June 4 at the Ambassadors Theatre.

The play follows a gay-identifying man, John (Bailey), who's in a long-term relationship with his boyfriend (Egerton) but finds himself questioning his sexuality after falling in love with a woman. 

Also featured in the cast are Jade Anouka (The Phlebotomist) as W and Phil Daniels (Les Misérables) as F.

Read the reviews below:

London Theatre (Suzy Evans)

The Guardian (Arifa Akbar)

Evening Standard (Nick Curtis)

Time Out (Andrzej Lukowski)

The Arts Desk (Aleks Sierz)

Culture Whisper (Holly O'Mahony)

Independent (Isobel Lewis)

Telegraph (Dominic Cavendish)

The Times (Clive Davis)

Attitude (Jamie Tabberer)

Yahoo! (Isobel Lewis)

Londonist (Franco Milazzo)

Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.

The production features sets and costumes by Merle Hensel, lighting by Paule Constable, sound design by Ian Dickinson, and original music by Femi Temowo. Casting is by Charlotte Sutton.

 
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