Review The case for man's true best friend

From: Evening News - Scotland | Date: August 5, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Richard Herring, Talking Cock Pleasance Above

RICHARD HERRING, having compared himself to the son of God in his solo Fringe show last year, has returned to court controversy with his new one, dedicated to the topic of what is arguably man's true best friend.

With shows like The Vagina Monologues catering for one half of society, Herring confesses that he spotted a gap in the market and "couldn't resist the male urge to fill it".

Saddened by the fact that the only other representation of the penis on the Fringe involves twisting them in to the shape of hamburgers, this show is his way of ...

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