Puppetry of the Penis protest

Puppetry of the Penis, the long-running stage show involving two 'puppeteers' manipulating their genitals for comic effect, has ruffled some feathers in Royal Leamington Spa.

Leamington Spa's Lib Dem councillor Roger Copping has been on local radio station Touch FM and in the local press protesting against the show, which is due to arrive in the city on Wednesday night.

After making a complaint to the Spa Centre which will host the show, he told the Leamington Spa Courier newspaper: "I have had complaints from half a dozen constituents - all women. They are appalled that this sort of show should be shown at our Spa Centre, a family venue. This is Royal Leamington Spa. This sort of show is more suitable for a place like Blackpool. It contains full frontal nudity. It is highly obscene and in very poor taste. The Spa Centre is a venue which is paid for by the council taxpayer and we should have more control over the sort of shows they are putting on."

However venue manager Anthony Flint is un-phased by the protest. He responded: "This show has been on the rise for the last six or seven years and is a bona-fide piece of comedy theatre, which has won numerous awards and rave reviews across the globe. It does contain full frontal male nudity but we're up-front about that in all our publicity. While I'm sorry if anyone is offended, we do have a responsibility to have a broad offer that appeals to a wide range of people."

Below is a video interview with puppeteers 'Fitchy' and Rich Binning from video producers ComComedy, which also features (above waist) footage from the show...

If you want to find out more about the show, performers and tour dates visit www.puppetryofthepenis.com