This is theatre for anyone seeking drama that is powerful and takes you on an emotional journey into the hearts and souls of two men whose differences separate their mutual desire for intimacy.
Although the play was first staged in the mid-1980s in London by Richard Zajdlic and Richard Crowe, it's an intriguing story that is relevant and timeless, and will live on through each re-staging; this staging has been reworked to suit a South African context and will most definitely resonate with anyone who has ever battled his inner self.
Intimacy and friendship are two emotional desires that form the heartbeat of humanity and, with Cock & Bull Story, the issues surrounding its potency are dealt with head on.
Featuring Rowan Studti as Ralph Travis (Trav), an amateur boxer on the verge of the big time, and Dylan Skews as Jack Foster (Jackie), his coach and best friend, Cock and Bull Story is directed by Michael Kirch, 2012 Fleur du Cap nominee as Best New Director for Bench by Brent Palmer.
In Cock & Bull Story, Trav, an up-and-coming boxer on the verge of the big time, prepares for battle in the fight that could make his lifelong dreams a reality. Jackie, his friend and coach, psyches him into fitness with grand illusions of a world of endless bodily pleasures and material spoils.
Trav's zealous drive for power and glory leads to questionable conduct in the boxing ring. Although Jackie has little regard for the rules of the game, and is only concerned with winning, he is faced with a serious blow to his conscience: How far is too far?
As they prepare for the big fight that could entirely change their reality, it comes out that Trav experiences sexual arousal in the ring, a fact that seriously disturbs the homophobic Jackie. The boundary of their friendship is tested and a battle of wits ensues.
The story delves into the themes of male friendship, masculinity, dreams and ambitions, the fight for survival and keeping the male ego in check.
It is gritty and fierce, and the characters are challenged psychologically and physically, culminating in an explosive and emotional journey of discovery.
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