South African Reworking of COCK & BULL STORY for Galloway Theatre from 11 November

A South African reworking of c*ck& BULL STORY, the play originally written, directed and performed by Richard Zajdlic and Richard Crowe in 1985, will open at the Galloway Theatre in Cape Town on 11 November 2014.

Trav, an up-and-coming boxer on the verge of the big time, prepares for battle in the fight that could make his life-long 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?

Grappling with the subject of masculinity, male identity, sexuality, the function of violence and the boundaries of male friendship, they are forced to confront these issues in the confines of a locker room. What is the prize for being a real man?

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, c*ck& BULL STORY is directed by Michael Kirch, a 2012 Fleur du Cap nominee as Best New Director for 'Brent Palmer's BENCH.

COCK & BULL STORY runs from 11 - 15 November at 8pm at the Galloway Theatre. Tickets can be booked through the Waterfront Theatre School website.