EVERY RUGBY club in South Wales has one... the member who, after more than a few pints and once the ladies have left the room, shyly unveils his own member for a selection of mind-boggling and eye-watering tricks.

It's a phenomenon that exists across the world and has no doubt been going on for thousands of years, but it took a pair of typically shameless Australians to think of putting it on stage.

Puppetry of the Penis was first conceived in 1996 by Simon Morley as a calendar featuring 12 displays of genital origami.

It wasn't a success but on New Year's Eve 1997 the author was cajoled into a live demonstration at a party.

He then took his talents to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, then on an eight-month tour of the continent, then to the Edinburgh Fringe, then to London's West End... and this weekend Puppetry of the Penis comes to Tewkesbury and Bristol for a few shows that do exactly what the title promises.

There's no plot and precious little romance but there's a lot to laugh at as two well-endowed performers take the stage, unveil their manhood, and run through a selection of more than 40 objects, shapes, landmarks and live-action adventures.

There's the Windsurfer, the Slow-Emerging Mollusc, and everybody's favourite the Loch Ness Monster among others, all projected onto a large screen so even those in the cheap seats won't miss a thing.

And though the original puppeteers are no longer able to appear for every show in person, the works they authored and a few public-domain classics will be performed by a pair of equally adept manipulators on this UK tour.

Described as an adults-only non-sexual show, Puppetry of the Penis comes to The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury on Saturday (box office 01684 295074) and the Theatre Royal Bath on Sunday (box office 01684 295074).

It's not for the easily offended, so please be warned.