Cocktales
at Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41), Edinburgh

Peter Martin

Cocktales follows the lives of a small circle of friends, three gay men and a straight woman, as a rogue bit of rough alternately tempts and taunts them with his sado-masochistic ways.

Loyalty gives way to desire, and the breakdown of trust and friendship ensues. On the surface this is a play about morality, but it does not attempt to moralise. Depth is attempted though investigating the emotions and sensations of gay male S&M sex. The story within the play is very simple, acting as a vehicle to explore the play's subject. It is produced and acted in a charming manner which makes it enjoyable to watch.