Puppetry of the Penis

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The countdown is on as New Yorkers await the
return of the global phenomenon Puppetry of the
Penis, a show which Vanity Fair calls "Dementedly
good fun!" Puppetry of the Penis begins
performance on August 4; opening August 6 running
through August 30, 2009 at 45 Bleecker Street
Theatre.

Requiring amazing concentration, astonishing
stamina, an unbelievable stretch factor and a
remarkable level of testicular fortitude, This
show leaves women and men gasping at over 40
heroic and hilarious penis installations including
the Pelican, The Windsurfer, The Eiffel Tower,
Loch Ness Monster, and their signature
installation, the Hamburger.

Puppetry of the Penis introduced the world to the
ancient Australian art of genital origami. It has
been experienced by over 1 million people in over
14 countries including the U.S., Great Britain,
Australia, Holland, Germany, Ireland, Canada, New
Zealand, Belgium, Iceland, Spain, Italy,
Switzerland, Portugal. Celebrities like Hugh
Grant, Naomi Campbell, Posh Spice, Bono and Elton
John have joined the crowds. It has been
translated into three languages, had a "how to"
book published, been played non-stop on HBO's
"Real Sex" since 2002, and had DVD releases
throughout the world.

Created by Simon Morley in 1996, his agility and
unique talents have garnered him invitations to
perform on television shows around the world
including the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Morley's
penis has also made more than a few TV execs red
faced as his "Eiffel Tower" was broadcast across
morning television in 2002. Morley took Puppetry
of the Penis abroad to conquer the world, coming,
once again to New York City this August.

Over 650 men and a few women have auditioned to be
a penis puppeteer and only 20 men have been tapped
to officially hold the Puppetry of the Penis torch
(totaling 143 inches).

Puppetry of the Penis was conceived by Simon
Morley in 1996 as the title of a classy, highbrow
art calendar, showcasing twelve of his favorite
penis installations. Years before, Simon's
youngest brother had shown him his first genital
trick, ‘The Hamburger'. Natural sibling rivalry
with their two other brothers resulted in the
evolution of a healthy repertoire of genital
gesticulations. It was on New Year's Eve in 1997,
with a garage full of calendars to sell and
burgeoning requests for live demonstrations that
Simon finally decided to unleash his talent on the
world.

The natural choice of performing partner was David
Friend, whose reputation as the life of any party
was quickly growing. As a young boy, Friend began
his current career in the bath and developed his
skills further when he discovered beer at
university in Byron Bay. After completing his
degree in computing, he returned to Melbourne with
his own highly individual collection of hanging
art. Together, Simon and Friend became Puppetry of
the Penis. Their debut season at the 1998
Melbourne International Comedy Festival was a huge
hit. Simon and Friend then embarked on a national
tour, circumnavigating Australia. This took eight
months, covered 20,000 kilometres and was captured
in all its glory in the documentary Tackle Happy.

A runaway hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2000, Puppetry of the Penis then set about the
task of world domination, playing London's West
End, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival,
Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and
launching multiple US companies, with one playing
the John Houseman Theatre in New York for 2 years,
and another two touring extensively, with sit-
downs in Los Angeles and San Francisco. As of
today, most of the Western World has played host
to Puppetry of the Penis. Due to popular demand,
Simon and his band of penis puppeteers continue to
take their penises to the people with performances
in Australia, Canada, USA, the UK and South
Africa.

PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS ECONOMIC STIMULUS TOUR
August 3 - August 30, 2009 (Opening August 6)
Performances Schedule:
Tuesday at 7PM; Wednesday - Friday at 8PM;
Saturday at 7PM & 9:30PM; Sunday at 7PM
45 Bleecker Street Theatre
Tickets are $39-59 ($39-$49 during previews)
To purchase tickets please visit Tele-charge at
212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com.
PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS is a non-sexual adult show.

For more information visit
www.puppetryofthepenis.com