![]() ![]() The Coast Playhouse Theater serves small venues. “Vanity Fair” calls it “dementedly good fun,” and Newsday, USA says it’s “an international phenomenon. The show has received high critical acclaim from several media outlets. Now the art is presented throughout the Western world and can be seen in Australia, Argentina, The Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Scotland, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Canada and South Africa. Popularity reached such high levels new puppeteers had to be auditioned and selected to perform in other countries. After selling the calendars out of his garage, and receiving requests to do live demonstrations, Morley decided to take his show on the road, with puppeteer partner David Friend. These genital expressions were the result of sibling rivalry between Morley and his brothers that started with what is now called, “The Hamburger”. In 1996, Morley got the idea of showcasing 12 penis installations in a calendar. Simon Morley, creator of “Puppetry of the Penis,” had a different outlook. After thirty minutes of her hilarious set, the lights dim.Įxpectations are low and tension fills the air while the audience anticipates what’s to come next, when Puppeteers Rich Binning and Christopher Cannon fly on stage in blue and red capes with nothing but birthday suits underneath. The guest comedian, Rachel Feinstein, who opened the venue, was just what the audience needed to get warmed up for the headliner. Preparing to see Puppetry is almost as hysterical as seeing the actual art. ![]() Most would not even think of origami and genital in the same sentence. Not familiar with this form of entertainment? That’s understandable. The ancient Australian art of genital origami, Puppetry of the Penis, has returned to Los Angeles, with some new tricks added to the program. MaPuppetry of the Penis” a show that features the art of genital origami, is at The Coast Playhouse through March 14. Puppetry of the Penis will on at the Evan Theatre on Wednesday, May 2 at 8pm. “I was pulling one way and turning the other way and I literally felt something break, so I went to the doctors and he said ‘yeah you kind of snapped something’.” “I was doing a trick and I wasn’t quite paying attention,” he said. “A penis is a funny little thing and now it’s finally getting its time on the stage,” Barry said. Projected onto the big screen, audiences will get to see all the nuts and bolts involved in some of the boys’ signature tricks such as ‘The Eiffel Tower’, ‘The Pelican’ and ‘The Hamburger’. “I am literally showing you that I am putting everything I have into this performance.” “I’m an actor and if I want to be an actor and performer, then a performer should put everything they’ve got into their performance,” he said. Originally joining the show in 2003 for two years, Barry made his comeback in 2015 and has been wowing audiences with his unique talent ever since. “I mean it’s hard enough to stay completely nude in our own bedroom with just one person and just keep their attention.” “We always say that we don’t work hard at Puppetry of the Penis, but it is very hard to stand on stage completely nude for over an hour and keep everybody’s attention,” Barry laughed. Since then, Puppetry of the Penis has been travelling the world and exposing audiences to the art of genital origami for over 20 years.Īnd now, after a successful run in Las Vegas, puppeteers Barry Brisco and Rich Binning are once again bringing the show to local audiences. When it comes to Australia, we’ve had some pretty good things originate from our shores.įrom Vegemite, Kath and Kim, the Hills Hoist and even the Hemsworth brothers, Australians have a lot to be proud of.Īnother, maybe lesser known product of Australia is Puppetry of the Penis, which was born out of Simon Morley’s Melbourne garage in 1997. Warning: This article may contain traces of nuts… ![]()
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