Pretending Things are a Cock (PTAAC) is indeed one of Jon Bennett's most well-known and successful shows. This one-of-a-kind comedic production blends his signature style of humor with deeply personal stories and quirky photographic art. The premise revolves around Bennett's globe-trotting adventures, during which he humorously photographs various objects while pretending they are phallic symbols. But beyond the lighthearted visuals, the show dives into Bennett’s life, revealing more intimate and emotional tales, juxtaposing the absurdity with heart-wrenching moments.

The show’s combination of Bennett’s comedic storytelling with artistic visuals and real-life reflections earned it critical acclaim and multiple award nominations, including the Just for Laughs award for Best Comedy in Montreal (2013). It has resonated with audiences globally, from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012 to a successful off-Broadway run at the SOHO Theatre in New York (2019/2020).

The mix of humor, personal vulnerability, and visual absurdity makes PTAAC a standout experience that has captivated audiences at major festivals around the world.

**Just for Laughs Award nomination for Best Comedy (Montreal Fringe, 2010)

**Pick of the Fringe Award (Winnipeg Fringe, 2011)

**Selected (Just for Laughs Zoofest, 2013)

**Critics Pick of the Fringe Award (San Diego Fringe, 2014)

**Pick of the Fringe Award (Calgary Fringe, 2015)

**Pick of the Fringe Award (Boulder Fringe, 2015)

**Funniest Show Award (London Fringe, 2015)

**Best Comedy Award nominee (Hobart Fringe, 2018)

“The funniest show at the fringe. Don’t miss it. ★★★★½” - Calgary Herald

"Fantastic comedic storytelling. ★★★★½” - Channel 44

“Instantly likeable, Bennett is a deft storyteller with a frank, confessional style that blends pathos and humour to great effect. ★★★★½” – Uptown Magazine (CAN)

“Dick obsessed humour goes much deeper. ★★★★” - Now Toronto

“Bennett delivers belly laugh after belly laugh. ★★★★” - London Free Press

"As Thursday’s show let out one of the audience members said, “That wasn’t what I was expecting.” This statement is insane. ★★★★" - Saskatoon Pheonix

“Jon Bennett is such a warm and charismatic performer he turns one of the most puerile concepts into something quite special indeed. ★★★★” - Hairline Reviews (UK)

“at the end of this hilarious and thoughtful hour, no one seems to want to leave the room. ★★★★” – Edmonton Journal (CAN)

“true brilliance ★★★★” – Vue Weekly (CAN)

“surprisingly touching ★★★★” - Winnipeg Free Press (CAN)

“Bennett is a rare talent and this is one of the funniest shows at the Festival.” - The Press (NZ)

“Bennett has a near-mystical ability to spin a yarn, bringing characters and places to vivid life.” – The Skinny (UK)

“Part travelogue, part personal adventure, Bennett tells these stories engagingly, swinging nicely between the hilarious and the sublime.” – Fest Magazine (UK)

“The bad-travel stories of Bill Bryson, the familial weirdness of Augusten Burroughs, the sharp wit of David Sedaris and slides that range from the bizarre to the ridiculously hilarious.”  – CBC Manitoba (CAN)

“Delightful and enthralling” – Australian Comedy Review (AUS)

“Jon is smart, funny, engaging and talented.” – The Herald Sun (AUS)

“the indisputable fact that if your inner schoolboy needs a giggle, Jon Bennett is your messiah.” – UQ Events Arts & Entertainment (CAN)

“You see, the show is about more than Jon telling funny stories on stage. It is the beginning of a friendship in which you are his confidant. It is why after the show he invites you to have a beer with him, and why I feel comfortable calling him by his first name.”- Newshit Magazine (AUS)

“It needs to be seen to be believed”

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is not your average run-of-the-mill comedy show.”

“Ever get the feeling you’re being played with by a prankster with Andy Kaufman sensibilities?”– RHUM Magazine (AUS)

“Bennett is a natural storyteller and will have you completely engrossed” – Montreal Mirror (CAN)