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In the beginning a casual observer may mistake Jock Night for being just about abs and pecks and buttocks but the play has a heart and soul, like its characters. Sex friendship group even the script interrogates if this would be the correct way of describing them provides the jock with an insight into a world which the average person may think is seedy, but actually operates along its own rules of love, care, sex positivity and alarms set for perfectly timed doses of party drugs.

Generally speaking, the performances are strong with every cast member getting the chance to show off both their comedic timing and serious emotional acting chops. However, Eddie Ahrens stands out as the chaotic hedonist who displays differing levels of agency over his path to destruction, sometimes willingly enjoying it and other times painfully ignorant of his own vulnerability.

David Paisley likewise shines as Ben, gay linchpin of the group who has found himself in a fatherly role despite having lacked such a figure of his own and desperately needing guidance and love himself. James Colebrook as Russ also manages to steal scenes both in the first act as a comic foil and in the latter by providing unexpected heartfelt insight, as does youngster Gabriel Clark as AJ with a meditation on the contemporary need for Pride.

Despite the emotive performances, the play lacked anything in the way of a real plot, at times feeling like loosely drawn together tableaux of sex and drugs with moralising monologues delivered by men in jockstraps thrown in for good measure. There were also bizarre tonal shifts, and while I appreciate bringing levity to the dark and serious, some of these moments were jarring.

The ending was also really disappointing. No spoilers, but for a play which seems to want to be a contemporary update on the gay male narrative, the final big plot point felt seriously dated. It also muddied the water on the message overall, which by the end I felt was ambiguous and unsatisfactory. But maybe this is the point.

There are jokes, bare flesh, state of the nation lectures and meditations on the cyclical nature of addiction. You can get tickets to see Jock Night at Hope Mill by clicking here. Advertise online to reach millions of inspired people who are subscribed, and engaged on our jocks.

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