←Recommendations of Whatever You Conceive Him to Be

Powerfully moving, and a lifetime of hurt, regret, recovery and trauma enfolded into a brief, beautifully written play. Cocco dives deep into the core of these vivid characters, and takes us on a heart-wrenching journey. An outstanding small-cast play, and one an audience will remember.

With stunning realism, the relationship between two individuals is slowly and painfully revealed. What is the answer when abuse occurs? The instinct is blame and punishment, and of course the law must take its course. But for the victim, does this help? Can we learn to live with the pain or even have pity for the abuser? This play takes us unflinchingly right to the heart of this horror, which is of course where all great theatre should be, for even the words 'you are not alone' can help.

With beautifully written dialogue and vivid characters, this play makes the actor in me say, "Ooh! I wanna do that!" Great work!

Wow. Quite a finish. I was completely won over by Sam Cocco's handling of these two damaged individuals. They were both fascinating characters on the surface, but as the play unfolds, we learn more and more about what brought them to this place. Then the rug is yanked out and we learn the real connection. This was terrific writing and I'd love to see this in front of an audience.