Puppetry of the Penis: The Ancient Australian Art Of Genital Origami at the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood through March 28. Just sayin'.Įach show opens with a comedy set, and on Sunday night we were treated to saucy stand-up by Rachel Feinstein. ![]() It might be a little too close for comfort. Seriously.) The two puppeteers have a likable camaraderie, and if you can get past the initial awkwardness that you're in a theater watching dick tricks, you may be pleasantly surprised like we were-being entertained and a little grossed out simultaneously.Īnd here's a tip if you want to satisfy your curiosity factor and see the show live: Avoid sitting in the front row and the aisles if you don't want to be involved in inadvertent audience participation. (Though we did spot a few people with their moms in tow. Needless to say, Puppetry of the Penis isn't for everyone. Binning and Cannon playfully bantered onstage while presenting the audience with their interpretation of Ayers Rock, the boomerang and the difficult- to-watch didgeridoo with Binning actually playing his the instrument. There are several references to Australia in the show, paying homage to Simon Morley, an Aussie who conceived the show in 1996. ![]() Personally, we wished they would have called the hot dog trick something else besides the "Dodger Dog." Once over the schlong shock factor, the audience settles in for a night of good, old-fashioned parlor tricks, where the two use their entire manly nether regions to create penile installations like "The Brain" and "The Eiffel Tower." There were a number of food references as well, which caused a few waves of queasiness in the audience. If that's your definition of a good time, then get to the Coast Playhouse before the end of the run. To put it even more bluntly: The duo are on stage for 45-50 in nothing but their birthday suits and Nike high tops playing with their penises for a crowd that's half-mesmerized and half-weirded out. Maybe sock puppets-just without the socks.Ĭollege buddies Rich Binning and Christopher J Cannon are the two puppeteers on the Los Angeles run who've been trained in "The Ancient Australian Art of Genital Origami." In other words, they've taken what some guys do for fun to a whole new level. Puppetry of the Penis, now playing at the Coast Playhouse through March 28, doesn't exactly use puppets in the traditional sense. It has also been the subject of Australian comedian Mick Molloy's 2000 documentary Tackle Happy.Puppeteers Rich Binning and Christopher J Cannon of Puppetry of the Penis. The show has appeared in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, Canada, the U.S., South Africa and Argentina. It is humorously called "Dick Trick" or "genital origami," referring to the flexibility of the human penis, testicles and scrotum. The theatrical contortion of the male genitalia (penis, scrotum, and testicles) into various positions along with comedic narration has since spread internationally. The show involves two nude men who bend, twist, and fold their penises and scrotums into various shapes. The act was first performed on the international stage at the 1998 Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia. 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 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). Puppetry of the Penis is a performance show. Puppetry of the Penis (Sept 2001) Simon Morley, David Friend John Houseman Theatre
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