Back by popular demand! From Saturday, April 5 to Sunday, April 20, 2025 – Talk Is Free Theatre’s production of Cock returns to Toronto’s Artists’ Play Studio* after a sold-out run in the same space in January and a tour to Japan.
A hilariously touching look at the difficulties that pop up when you realize you have a choice
A hit comedy by British playwright Mike Bartlett, Cock is about John, a gay man who has been in a relationship with his partner for seven years. But when he meets and falls in love with a woman, he is forced to contemplate the boundaries of his identity and decide what he really wants for his future.
Directed by Dylan Trowbridge, with assistance from Nolan Moberly, the cast features Jakob Ehman, Michael Torontow, Tess Benger and Kevin Bundy.
“A riveting story about identity, sexuality, and love that’ll have you invested from the first moment to the last.”
– A View from the Box
About Talk Is Free Theatre
Founded in 2003 and based in Barrie, Ontario – with a distinguished presence in the Toronto theatre scene – Talk Is Free Theatre (TIFT) has enjoyed over 20 years of developing and producing theatre in their hometown and around the world. Their mission, both throughout their season and their many touring endeavours, is to produce a range of cutting-edge theatre works such as those that are typically only found in major urban centres, and to connect them with as wide an array of people as possible – especially with new, non-urban audiences. Their diverse repertoire has included over 150 immersive experiences, award-winning musicals, reinterpretations of classics, and new works large and small – from a one-person show on a city bus to a major musical at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Read more about their history here.
(Photo credits: Jakob Ehman. Photo by Dahlia Katz.)
Event details
Hosted by: Talk Is Free Theatre
Type of event: theatre performance
Written by: Mike Bartlett
Directed by: Dylan Trowbridge, assisted by Nolan Moberly. Read about them here.
Cast: Jakob Ehman, Michael Torontow, Tess Benger & Kevin Bundy. Read about the cast here.
Dates: Saturday, April 5 – Sunday, April 20, 2025
Please note: There are no performances on Thursday, April 10 or Tuesday, April 15 or on Friday evenings.
Start times:
- Monday – Saturday evenings @ 8:30 PM ET (no performances on Thursday, April 10 or Tuesday, April 15 or Friday evenings.)
- Saturday & Sunday matinées @ 4:00 PM ET
Duration: approx. 90 minutes (no intermission)
Cost:
- General admission: C$48.00 + HST
- Artists & full-time students: C$24.00 + HST (for performances till April 8 only; ID required upon entry)
Location: Artists’ Play Studio, Carlaw Industrial Complex, 388 Carlaw Avenue, Unit 205, Toronto, ON, M4M 2T4, Canada
Booking link: Book your tickets here.
Contact details: Talk Is Free Theatre; Arkady Spivak, Artistic Producer; 705-792-1949, arkady@tift.ca, tift.ca
* Artists’ Play is performing arts school offering dance and circus experiences in Toronto’s east end.
Content warning: For adult audiences. This production contains content some may find age-inappropriate, offensive or triggering. The strongest of coarse language; strong sexual content.
Accessibility: Please advise the company of any accessibility needs (see contact details above).
Refund policy: See booking and refund policies here.