PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS Closes 3/28 At The Coast Playhouse

Los Angeles has gone absolutely NUTS for the wildly successful PUPPETRY OF THE PEN_S, the Ancient Australian Art Of Genital Origami.The show plays through March 28, 2010.

To purchase tickets, call 1-866-468-3399. Show and ticket information can be found at www.ticketweb.com. Tickets are available at The Coast Playhouse box office on performance nights, one hour prior to the performance.

The comedy spectacular stars a brand new cast! After a nationwide search, the creators discovered the finest young talent in the history of the production. Following their Apprenticeship in the mysteries of the Ancient Australian Art, Rich Binning and Christopher J. Cannon starred in the hit's New York City production.

Puppetry creator, Simon Morley, said "Los Angeles audiences are the most appreciative, fun and wild we've ever experienced. So we're sending the "A-Team" from New York, to give them the best. It will be a treat for this new team to experience Southern California crowds!"

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 pen_s installations including The Pelican, The Windsurfer, The Eiffel Tower, Loch Ness Monster, and their signature installation, The Hamburger.

Puppetry of the Pen_s introduced the world to the ancient Australian art of genital origami. Over 1 million people in more than 14 countries have experienced the show, including the U.S., Great Britain, Australia, Holland, Germany, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Belgium, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and Portugal. Celebrities like Hugh Grant, Naomi Campbell, Victoria Beckham, 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.

Puppetry of the Pen_s was conceived by Simon Morley in 1996 as the title of a classy, highbrow art calendar, showcasing twelve of his favorite pen_s 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 Pen_s. 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 12,500 miles and was captured in all its glory in the documentary Tackle Happy.

A runaway hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2000, Puppetry of the Pen_s 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 Pen_s. Due to popular demand, Simon and his band of pen_s puppeteers continue to take their pen_ses to the people with performances in Australia, Canada, USA, the UK and South Africa.

For more information, please visit: www.puppetryofthepen_s.com

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