Cock by Mike Bartlett by Year 1.2 Project Research - Brandon Lee Sears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi Your research ensures that you build a shared, concrete, and detailed picture of time and place. Organise your research here including your lists of facts and questions. en-us 2021-01-28 20:40:38 UTC 2026-05-06 14:56:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/26f2.png 4. Questions about the immediate circumstances of the scene. BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551374 - Do they always argue?
- Why does John not want this relationship anymore?
- Why did john sleep with someone else?
- Why does M accept his apology and help John?
- What else happened in the gap of time between when John left and came back?]]> 2021-01-28 20:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551374 2. Questions about what exists and has happened before the action of the play/first scene begins. BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551383 -What are the details of the accident?
- How long ago was the accident? (Perhaps not long ago as he is still concussed?)
- Where did John go that day for M to miss him?
- How long have they been together? (We later learn it to be 7 years)]]> 2021-01-28 20:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551383 1. Facts about what exists and has happened before the action of the play (first scene) begins. BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551385 M was hit by a car 
M and John are in a relationship 

]]> 2021-01-28 20:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551385 3. Facts about the immediate circumstances of the scene. BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551386 - They're arguing
- M is pestering John
- John has left M (they've taken a break) and has come back.
- John is still strongly sexually attracted to M.
- John has slept with a woman.
- M still has concussion, perhaps John does not normally cook but is looking after M]]> 2021-01-28 20:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551386 2. Questions about what exists and has happened before the action of the scene begins. BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551387 - What have they done with their day? Where have they been?
- Where do they live?
- How did they meet?
- What're their family/friend relationships like?
- How old are they?
- What time of year is it?]]> 2021-01-28 20:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551387 1. Facts about what exists and has happened before the action of the scene begins. BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551388 - John is cooking
- It's evening time
- John and m have been doing separate things that day, "Missed you today"
- John and M live together
- They have been together for 7 Years
- During the first time jump, we learn that they have been on a break, and that John has just arrived to see M
- He has also bought John some teddy bears

]]> 2021-01-28 20:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1138551388 Playwright Research - Mike Bartlett BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1141406234 - He wrote doctor foster which is also about cheating/ love triangles.
- When the play was written he was probably around 30 – same age as characters?
- He isn’t gay.
- ‘Cock’ won the Olivier Award for outstanding achievement in an affiliate theatre.
- Mike is married (no specification of how long)
- He is quite a controversial writer.
    

]]> 2021-01-29 16:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1141406234 2009 UK Politics/Economy: BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145735918 - Labour Government under Gordon Brown.
- In March, The Bank of England injects £75billion into the UK economy.
- Swine Flu pandemic.
- British unemployment is at a 14 year high.
- As of 2005, LGBTQ+ couples in England and Wales can have civil partnership and have rights to adopt. Scotland follow in 2009.
- Research shows that 1 in 25 mental health professionals in the UK would be willing to "help" gay, lesbian and bisexual clients to convert them to 'heterosexuality' despite lack of scientific evidence.]]> 2021-01-31 16:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145735918 BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145777012 2021-01-31 16:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145777012 Musical Interests: BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145779635 2021-01-31 16:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145779635 BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145784081 2021-01-31 16:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145784081 Food and Drink: BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145786580 2021-01-31 16:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145786580 Men's Fashion BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145787270 Images of 2009 men's fashion...]]> 2021-01-31 16:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145787270 Music: BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145793210 2021-01-31 16:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145793210 Musical Interests 2.0: BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145797860 2021-01-31 16:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145797860 John & M's Fave Songs BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145815827 2021-01-31 16:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1145815827 The Importance of Girl-Bands BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146052803 Girls Aloud were the biggest girl group in the country since the Spice Girls. Female pop-bands are an important staple of modern gay culture. The unapologetic, exaggerated femininity of bands like Girls Aloud seems to appeal to people who have suppressed elements of their personality and sexuality. As well as this, women are big target audiences for girl-bands, and because gay men often find comfort and support in women, straight or otherwise, means that they are exposed to things like this through association. ]]> 2021-01-31 18:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146052803 KU Bar BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146075927 2021-01-31 18:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146075927 London Restaurants 2009 BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146089593 This review discusses how the London Restaurant experience was changing in 2009, and in the writer's opinion, not for the better.]]> 2021-01-31 19:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146089593 Gok Wan & Representation BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146107247 Gok Wan became an 'on-screen' Fashion Consultant, and had numerous TV shows aired by 2009. He was one of the only mainstream LGBTQ+ representations on British TV. It is argued among some members of the community that this kind of representation on its own can be harmful, as it reinforces a stereotype and doesn't celebrate more neutral personality traits in gay men. This could be the view held by John as he is generally more reserved than M. However, having such an out-and-proud person in the mainstream is refreshing and was certainly something new to the time. ]]> 2021-01-31 19:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146107247 Fashion: BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146133579 2021-01-31 19:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146133579 Credit Crunch BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146148271 By 2009, Britain was seeing the effects of the Credit Crunch, including rises in unemployment and changes in house prices]]> 2021-01-31 19:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146148271 Finances: BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146153699 2021-01-31 19:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146153699 Lady Gaga BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146160617 Poker Face became the UK's best-selling single of 2009. Lady Gaga would go on to do important work for LGBTQ+ people around the world. Poker Face was one of her first smash-hits, contributing to her being able to use her platform in the first place.]]> 2021-01-31 19:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146160617 Infidelity BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146175890 Some articles discussing infidelity in couples and marriages:]]> 2021-01-31 19:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146175890 Published 2018 BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146178228 2021-01-31 19:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146178228 Published 2012 BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146180254 2021-01-31 19:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146180254 Published 2020 BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146184469 Includes statistics from 2010 (only a year after the play is set)]]> 2021-01-31 19:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1146184469 By Caleb Triscari BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150267955 "The play is as much about power as it is about identity."]]> 2021-02-01 18:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150267955 Reviews: BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150280653 2021-02-01 18:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150280653 By The Guardian BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150297145 "I would have liked more social detail: how, I wondered, does the hapless John actually earn a living?"
- Perhaps the absence of things like his job is because although he is the only character with a name, he is the most lost in himself]]> 2021-02-01 18:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150297145 London's LGBTQ+ Friendly Places BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150333170 We know they are from London based on the text, ie when F says "the tube". Soho is considered the epicentre of London's gay community, and due to M's occupation, stockbroker, the centre of London seems a plausible place for them to live. However, Clapham or Hampstead, both listed in this article, might be more suitable for a gay, working couple, especially in 2009 (see Finances section).]]> 2021-02-01 18:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150333170 BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150402102 2021-02-01 18:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150402102 Top 10 Fashion Trends of 2009 BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150408615 2021-02-01 18:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1150408615 Circa Soho BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1153484124 2021-02-02 13:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1153484124 Heaven Nightclub BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1153488053 2021-02-02 13:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1153488053 Britney Spears - Toxic BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1153771037 2021-02-02 14:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1153771037 Stockbrokers - M's Occupation BrandonLeeSears https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1153956932 A stockbroker is a professional trader who buys and sells shares on behalf of clients. The average stockbroker can earn up to £40,000 per year.]]> 2021-02-02 14:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/brandonleesears/1wxbcl7fd4s4zbzi/wish/1153956932