The Royal Court Theatre production of Mike Bartlett's acclaimed and uncompromising play. On a break from his boyfriend, John accidentally falls for a woman, causing pain all round and exploding John's conceptions of his relationship, his sexuality and his identity.

Listen at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017cgkn

Cock was first presented by the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre in 2009, directed by James Macdonald.

The play contains the strongest language.

Cast:

John ….. Ben Whishaw
M ….. Andrew Scott
W ….. Katherine Parkinson
F ….. Paul Jesson

Produced by Mary Peate.

The original cast of the Olivier Award-winning Royal Court production is made up of: Ben Whishaw (most recently seen in BBC TV drama 'The Hour'); Katherine Parkinson (best known for The IT Crowd); Andrew Scott (also the recipient of an Olivier Award and most recently seen in Sherlock) and Paul Jesson (most recently Gloucester in the Donmar Warehouse production of King Lear).

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