The Umbilical Brothers

Gisteren een show bezocht van deze 2 prettig gestoorde Aussies, en direct besloten er een topic aan te wijden.

Wat zijn de Umbilical Brothers?
2 komieken die vonden dat mime in de 21 eeuw iets nieuws moest hebben, en wel: geluid! David en Shane vullen elkaar perfect aan door elkaars bewegingen van geluiden te voorzien en zo een heel eigen wereldje te scheppen met vrijwel geen attributen op het toneel. Je gaat direct mee in hun imitaties en uitbeeldingen alsof je naar een "compleet" verhaal zit te kijken. En dat alles natuurlijk op bijzonder komische wijze.

Wie zijn de Umbilical Brothers?
Laat ze dat zelf maar vertellen:
Curious fans often ask, "Where do those guys come from?", and then "Can they go back there?" So, in response to a couple of requests, The Umbilical Brothers were asked by this site to sit down and write something serious about themselves. With this in mind, they have submitted the following personal biographies...

Shane
The biographical details Shane gave us are slightly questionable, but here goes:

Born twelve thousand years ago on the planet Zargoth, Shane was raised by space bunnies until he was old enough to hop on his own. Hoping to make a name for himself in the Quargo System as a hard-bitten space mercenary, he trained at the Lenny Spiegelman Academy for Astro Cadets. (Don't try and find it today, the site was bought out by a roller disco, which subsequently burnt to the ground.)
It was during his first training mission that he pressed the wrong button and ejected himself to Earth, landing in his "parents" backyard in suburban Australia, which is not unlike his home planet. There he spent many happy years mowing lawns and watching television - often simultaneously. It is rumoured that he worked in a paramilitary organisation in the mid-eighties, possibly the Brownies, but details are understandably sketchy.

Shane continued to harbor dreams of space cadetship and came to the conclusion that if he couldn't fly for real, he could at least pretend - either in a loony bin or on stage. It was in that loony bin he met David, his brother and comrade in stupid ideas. The rest is history. Shane has twenty-seven sisters and an imaginary friend called Bruce, who is apparently a blue rhino. Shane has never been to the Oscars, unless you count the open day, which he found quite impressive.

David
David describes himself as a massively underdeveloped genius who doesn't like the word pungent, and believes luck is a state of mind. For 6 years David tried to be Arnold Schwarzenegger, but "society" dictated that he couldn’t because he didn’t look or sound anything like him. Oh "society", when will you learn? Tragedy is a lack of imagination. David can run the 100meter sprint in world record time. Not from a standing start, but with the wind behind him and running down a very steep hill. He is often found yelling at audiences “If you can’t see what’s happening, you’re not using your ears!” Suffice to say, he’s a bit odd. Warning: Too much David Collins can result in chaffing, irregular heartbeat or even death. If you or a loved one has seen David Collins perform, contact the law offices of Clem Funknuckle.

En nu?
Ga ze zien! Probeer van tevoren zo min mogelijk op Internet te zien, want het is het leukst om onbevangen een show mee te maken. Indien je dat toch wilt, zou je het beste wat van hun oudere shows (zoals Speedmouse) kunnen bekijken.

Waar?
Hun tour ziet er nog als volgt uit:

January 12, 2008
Westland Theatre de Naald
http://www.westlandtheater.nl/
Naaldwijk. Netherlands

January 15, 2008
Dok 6
http://www.dok6.eu/
PANNINGEN, Netherlands

January 16, 2008
Theater aan het Vrijthof
http://www.theateraanhetvrijthof.nl/
Maastricht, Netherlands

January 17, 2008
Schouwburg Agnietenhof
http://www.agnietenhof.nl/
Tiel, Netherlands

January 18, 2008
Leidse Schouwburg
http://www.leidseschouwburg.nl/
Leidenm, Netherlands

January 19, 2008
Theater De Willem
http://www.theaterdewillem.nl/
PAPENDRECHT, Netherlands

January 20, 2008
Schouwberg Venray
http://www.schouwburgvenray.nl
Venray, Netherlands

January 22, 2008
Theater De Tamboer
http://www.schouwburgvenray.nl
HOOGEVEEN, Netherlands

January 23, 2008
Theater De Mythe
http://www.theaterverkoopzeeland.nl/
GOES, Netherlands

January 24, 2008
Odeon
http://www.odeondespiegel.nl/
ZWOLLE, Netherlands

January 25, 2008
CC De Werft
http://www.dewerft.be/
GEEL, Belgium

January 26, 2008
Schouwburg De Kring
http://www.schouwburgdekring.nl/
ROOSENDAAL, Netherlands

January 27, 2008
CC De Werft
http://www.ccleopoldsburg.be
Leopoldsburg, Belgium

Tenslotte
Kun je altijd nog eens op hun website kijken: http://www.umbilicalbrothers.com/

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Op zaterdag 12 januari 2008 12:18 schreef De_Hertog het volgende:

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Waar ligt Leiden tegenwoordig dan?

En Naaldwijk

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Op zaterdag 12 januari 2008 18:58 schreef Mister_Monkeyman het volgende:
Heb nu ook beide DVD's van hun (met een shitload aan extra materiaal erbij), gesigneerd en al.

Idem, was ook niet duur (15 euro p.st.)

Even een kick, want ze komen er weer aan: http://www.umbilicalbrothers.com/site/coming.php

Classic Umbi: