Conversations with my penis – The Basement Theatre

Conversations With My Penis, written by Dean Hewison, is show revolving around just that. One man’s many in depth discussions with his genitals. Tom and his penis are inseparable. Together they share a beer, talk about their feelings, fears and anxieties, and experience the struggles of retaining a friendship whilst growing old. The penis in question is represented here by one man in a giant rubber costume.

Of course, you’re enjoyment on this show will depend almost entirely on your tolerance to dick jokes. It becomes apparent very quickly that willy puns and cheeky, sex-based asides will take up the majority of the show’s hour long runtime. The undeniably impressive suit provides pretty constant entertainment, but I found myself growing tired of the wordplay after awhile. Every now and then though, something will slip out that made the 10-year-old boy in me giggle uncontrollably.

The set really shines though in the way it illustrates a man’s ever-changing relationship with his bits over the years. The show checks in on Tom and his penis every ten years, always in a moment of awkward self-reflection, as he grapples with the problems of every man before him: Constant teenage masturbation, the drunken foolishness of youth, or the routine of a long-term relationship. It’s a smart setup that provides plenty of material. Even if some of the actual jokes can feel a little creaky, the story itself is oddly compelling

See Conversations With My Penis at the Basement from the 6-10 May at 7pm.

Reviewed by Liam Golds

3.5 stars small

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