Cock producers slash ticket prices following social media backlash

Producers of Cock have slashed the prices of their top-priced seats after a severe backlash on social media.

As reported by The Stage earlier this week, producers of the play - starring Jonathan Bailey and Joel Harper-Jackson - had increased the cost of their top-priced seats to £400. Elliott and Harper Productions, which produces it, told The Stage this was in response to “supply and demand”.

However, the company has now reduced the cost of its seats, following criticism on social media.

The top-priced seats are now £175, which had been £400. Ones that had been priced £350 are now £150, with £300 reduced to £125.

The producers did not want to comment on the change.

Describing the initial increase, a spokeswoman for the production said: “Since the production went on sale last year, 15% of all tickets sold have been at £20. There is a daily lottery for every performance where more tickets are also priced at £20. As the show nears the end of its run, the remaining premium ticket seats are based on supply and demand."