An hour of Rosenthal talking, occasionally ranting, about his penis. Or rather the bit of it that isn't there. Being circumcised when only 6 days old has left him with an obsession about the reasons and consequences of that action. He's done a lot of research into the subject and is happy to share his findings, however bizarre.
With film clips, diagrams and statistical charts Tom takes us through his OCD and the work he's done to better understand the meaning of that lost foreskin. As he says, even it isn't funny it is very well researched.
But it is funny. Very funny. Rosenthal's fast, bubbling delivery is accompanied by a tendency to laugh at his one jokes - it should be annoying but somehow becomes part of his hyperactive charm. His honesty and self awareness give his comedy an insightful edge, the observations and metaphors imaginative and some sequences border on bizarre. None more so than the closing routine, complete with callbacks and a reminder that the title of the show has multiple meanings.
Definitely worth a look.
Tom Rosenthal : Manhood is on at Pleasance Courtyard until 25 August.
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