Puppetry of the Penis actor injured in show

An Adelaide Fringe performer in well known act Puppetry of the Penis has been injured during his performance.

Puppetry of the Penis duo Simon Morley and David Friend performing at Gluttony during the Fringe. Picture: Supplied

• Fringe venue Carrick Hill temporarily shut down
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A cock-up at an Adelaide Fringe show on Wednesday night has left a performer having to make a hard decision to temporarily stand down.

Puppetry of the Penis creator and performer David “Friendly” Friend hurt his testicle during his “favourite genital origami installation called The Bulldog”, when he sat on the lap of a woman who had a corkscrew in her pocket.

The woman had just returned from a winery tour. Friend said his testicle “turned a deep shade of purple”. Under doctor’s advice, he has to rest for a week. Popular local comedian Michael “Mickey D” Dwyer will take his place.

David Friend, from Puppetry of the Penis, injured during a show last night. Supplied

Comedian Mickey D will perform in Puppetry of the Penis.. Picture Mark Brake

Dwyer has performed in the show in Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands, but never in his home town.

“There is every chance my old school teacher could see me up there,” he said.

He says his act will not be “full frontal nudity”

“I am still wearing my sneakers, that is what I tell my mum,” Dwyer says.

“I’ll be shining them up.”

Dwyer will still perform in his shows Phatcave, An Evening With Fiona O’Loughlin, Auntie Boo’s Variety Diner and MICKEY D FOR PM (*FOUR).