Uncle Sam
05-01-2004, 04:30 PM
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9419831%255E13762,00.html
COLD weather, Australian Idol auditions and sobriety were blamed for the absence of apprentice ***** puppeteers yesterday.
Performing at the Theatre Royal in Hobart this week, Simon Morley and Brett Hartin held auditions to see if any Tasmanians wanted to join the hit show Puppetry Of The *****.
But it appears the local men were all a bit soft.
"It's a bit disappointing," Morley said in the empty theatre.
"You probably don't have the climate for it down here, and Idol's holding auditions today as well."
Morley, who created the show, said they were always looking for more puppeteers because demand was so great they could not be everywhere at once.
There are eight pairs of men performing the ancient art of genital origami across the globe, all trained by Puppetry Of The *****.
Tasmania has more men inquiring about joining the show than any other state, and eight local lads nominated via email for yesterday's audition.
But not one turned up.
"We normally get one or two at least, even though more will say they're coming," a disappointed Hartin said.
But even though nobody rose to the challenge yesterday, those coming to see the show will get their chance.
"We offer people the opportunity to get up on stage and shuffle one with us," Morley said.
"So they can come and audition in front of a theatre full of people if they want."
Morley said audition calls usually attracted all sorts of nut-bags, and still hoped to hear from at least one Hobartian.
"I think it's every man's dream to pull his pants down for an hour a night, get paid well and travel the world," he said. "Come on Hobart, it's a piece of skin, get over it."
Hartin was more philosophical. "It's better to regret something you've done than something you haven't done," he said.
COLD weather, Australian Idol auditions and sobriety were blamed for the absence of apprentice ***** puppeteers yesterday.
Performing at the Theatre Royal in Hobart this week, Simon Morley and Brett Hartin held auditions to see if any Tasmanians wanted to join the hit show Puppetry Of The *****.
But it appears the local men were all a bit soft.
"It's a bit disappointing," Morley said in the empty theatre.
"You probably don't have the climate for it down here, and Idol's holding auditions today as well."
Morley, who created the show, said they were always looking for more puppeteers because demand was so great they could not be everywhere at once.
There are eight pairs of men performing the ancient art of genital origami across the globe, all trained by Puppetry Of The *****.
Tasmania has more men inquiring about joining the show than any other state, and eight local lads nominated via email for yesterday's audition.
But not one turned up.
"We normally get one or two at least, even though more will say they're coming," a disappointed Hartin said.
But even though nobody rose to the challenge yesterday, those coming to see the show will get their chance.
"We offer people the opportunity to get up on stage and shuffle one with us," Morley said.
"So they can come and audition in front of a theatre full of people if they want."
Morley said audition calls usually attracted all sorts of nut-bags, and still hoped to hear from at least one Hobartian.
"I think it's every man's dream to pull his pants down for an hour a night, get paid well and travel the world," he said. "Come on Hobart, it's a piece of skin, get over it."
Hartin was more philosophical. "It's better to regret something you've done than something you haven't done," he said.