'Puppetry of the Penis' Creator, Simon Morley, Welcomes Birth Of New Son

On Friday, July 17th 2009, creator and star of the international hit show Puppetry of the Penis, Simon Morley welcomed the next generation of penis puppeteer into the world. Brando Barbieri Morley was born at 9:45UK time at Hereford County Hospital, he weighed in at 7.14lbs, and it is safe to say, the Penile Empire has a successor! News of Brando's birth is testament to the fact that the art of genital origami is safe, and presents no long term damage.

This fantastic news comes just as Simon and his brother Justin return to the US to kick-off their national tour at 45 Bleecker beginning August 4. Brando is slated to begin performances Spring 2028 location TBA.

Puppetry of the Penis introduced the world to the ancient Australian art of genital origami. It 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. Puppetry of the Penis debuted at the 1998 Melbourne International Comedy Festival was a huge hit. He soon 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

August 4 - August 30, 2009

Performances Schedule: Tues at 7PM; Wed - Fri at 8PM; Sat at 7PM & 9:30PM; Sun at 7PM

45 Bleecker Street Theatre; Tickets are $39-59 ($39-$49 during previews)

Tele-charge at 212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com.

PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS is a non-sexual adult show., for more info visit, www.puppetryofthepenis.com

"WARNING: This show contains traces of NUTS"