- Puppetry of the Penis
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Puppetry of the Penis is a performance show. The show was initially conceived by Australian Simon Morley as the title of an art calendar, showcasing 12 of his favourite penis installations (known as Dick Tricks). On New Year's Eve in 1997 he had a garage full of calendars to sell, and with requests for live demonstrations mounting he finally decided to create an act with fellow Aussie David "Friendy" Friend.
The act was first performed on the international stage at the 1998 Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia. The show involves two nude men who bend, twist, and fold their penises and scrotums into various shapes.
The theatrical contortion of the male genitalia (penis, scrotum, and testicles) into various positions along with comedic narration has since spread internationally. It is humorously called "Dick Trick" or "genital origami," referring to the flexibility of the human penis, testicles and scrotum.
The show has appeared in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, Canada, the U.S., South Africa and Argentina. It has also been the subject of Australian comedian Mick Molloy's 2000 documentary Tackle Happy.
The duo has recruited teams across Australia, the UK and America, allowing performance demands to be met.
Due to the overwhelming success of the show the business was expanded to cater for private parties delighting hen's nights around Australia.
Their tricks include:
- Wind Up
- Atomic Mushroom
- Wristwatch
- Snail
- Three-Wood
- Parachute
- Eiffel-Tower
- Hamburger
- Hot dog
- Pelican
- Windsurfer
- G-String
- Brain
- Weed-Snipper
- Loch Ness Monster
- Wedding Ring
- The Woman
- Mollusk
- Baby Bird
- Flying Squirrel
Further reading
- Move over, Bacon! Puppetry of the Penis meets male nudity taboos head on, Sacramento News & Review, 2003-02-06.
Categories:- Comedy theatre
- Theatre in Australia
- Penis
- Puppetry
- Australian comedy and humour
- Australia stubs
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