About this episode
The episode discusses the play 'Cock' and features a look at Elton John's influence, along with interviews with actors from the production.
QueerStory is back with a down to earth look at Elton John. Also, off to the theatre with the latest production of Cock, we chat to 2 of the actors. Cock returns to London in an intimate new staging Wednesday 22nd April – Saturday 2nd May 2026 COLAB, 22 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 9HB Press night: Thursday 23rd April 2026 Following sold-out runs in Canada and tours to Japan, South Africa, and Brazil, Cock comes to London this spring in a raw, intimate new staging from Canada’s acclaimed Talk Is Free Theatre. Originally written in 2009 by acclaimed British playwright Mike Bartlett, Cock feels newly urgent in this bold reimagining which examines the play through a contemporary lens, embracing fresh experimentation to ask how shifting identities and a changed world reshape the questions at its heart. After the 2022 West End adaption that had everyone talking, this new iteration offers London the chance to encounter Bartlett’s play again in a strikingly different, close-quarters setting, with an entirely new cast.
Topics covered
- theatre
- play
- identity
- queer culture
- Elton John
- Mike Bartlett
- intimate staging
Keywords
- Cock
- Elton John
- theatre
- Mike Bartlett
- queer
- London
- intimate staging
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Talk Is Free Theatre
Books & works: Cock
Places: London, Canada, Japan, South Africa, Brazil
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