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Bull by Mike Bartlett

A gripping exploration of workplace power dynamics, where ambition, manipulation, and survival collide. This sharp and intense play will leave you questioning the cost of success.

About the play

Bull by Mike Bartlett is a sharp and unrelenting examination of the ruthless dynamics of workplace politics. The play follows three young professionals—Tony, Isobel, and Thomas—who are waiting for their boss, Carter, to announce which of them will lose their job.

As the tension escalates, Tony and Isobel gang up on Thomas, exploiting his insecurities and undermining his confidence. In the brutal struggle for survival, no blow is too low, and no tactic is too cruel. Their savage tactics and manipulative games reveal the dark underbelly of professional ambition, leaving audiences questioning the price of success and the human cost of corporate competition.

Bull won the Best New Play at the UK Theatre Awards in 2013 and continues to resonate as a powerful commentary on ambition, survival, and the dog-eat-dog nature of modern workplaces.

Why Watch Bull?

  • Award-winning play that exposes the harsh realities of office politics.
  • Intense, gripping performances directed by the renowned Glenn Hayden.
  • A searing critique of ambition and human behavior in high-stakes environments.

Experience the Drama:

Bull is an unforgettable theatrical masterpiece that pulls no punches in its portrayal of power, manipulation, and survival in the corporate jungle.

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About the play

Cast

Aakash Prabhakar, Shivam Khanna, Rayana Pandey, Max Fernandes

Director: Glenn Hayden

Bull by Mike Bartlett is a sharp and unrelenting examination of the ruthless dynamics of workplace politics. The play follows three young professionals—Tony, Isobel, and Thomas—who are waiting for their boss, Carter, to announce which of them will lose their job.

As the tension escalates, Tony and Isobel gang up on Thomas, exploiting his insecurities and undermining his confidence. In the brutal struggle for survival, no blow is too low, and no tactic is too cruel. Their savage tactics and manipulative games reveal the dark underbelly of professional ambition, leaving audiences questioning the price of success and the human cost of corporate competition.

Bull won the Best New Play at the UK Theatre Awards in 2013 and continues to resonate as a powerful commentary on ambition, survival, and the dog-eat-dog nature of modern workplaces.

Why Watch Bull?

  • Award-winning play that exposes the harsh realities of office politics.
  • Intense, gripping performances directed by the renowned Glenn Hayden.
  • A searing critique of ambition and human behavior in high-stakes environments.

Experience the Drama:

Bull is an unforgettable theatrical masterpiece that pulls no punches in its portrayal of power, manipulation, and survival in the corporate jungle.

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About the founder

Aakash Prabhakar
Actor, Writer, Theatre Director, Film maker

Aakash Prabhakar is the founder of Here and Now theatre and a producer. Crumpled - A Compilation Of Imperfect Love Stories, his first production, did more than 25 odd, shows in different parts of the country. He has done a year long conservatory course in theatre making and acting. He has been a part of several plays Taboo Talks, Orphans, Confessions, Absolute, Marri geology, Romeo and Juliet, Crumpled, Suburban Comedy being some of them.