The Umbilical Brothers Announce New Performance Schedule for SPEEDMOUSE at Theatre 80

The Umbilical Brothers announce a change in their performance schedule for the New York City run of their hit show, Speedmouse (re-squeaked), at Theatre 80. Monday and Tuesday performances will move to matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Produced by Westbeth Entertainment, tickets are $35.00 plus fees and are onsale now. For full dates and links to tickets visit www.umbilicalbrotherslive.com.

Speedmouse (re-squeaked) is an updated version of The Umbilical Brothers' internationally acclaimed show, Speedmouse. Taking advantage of the latest advances in performance technology, Shane and Dave have upgraded their acting to digital. That way they'll be able to immediately jump to any routine or fast-forward through the boring bits. Unfortunately, the show's remote control has gone missing and someone is digitally messing with their reality, manipulating them so they play not only different characters, but entirely different species. Tensions arise when the Umbies' roadie clashes with David, who points out that there's no need for a roadie as there are no props or scenery, and the situation gets worse when show controller, Tina, starts playing mind games with Shane. Oh, and somewhere along the way the audience gets entertained.

The Umbilical Brothers are an international comedy phenomenon fusing amazing vocal and physical abilities with a mix of theatre, slapstick and stand-up inside a world where all their rules are broken.

Named as two of Entertainment Weekly's "100 Most Creative People In Entertainment," David Collins and Shane Dundas have appeared on Letterman and Leno, after James Brown at Woodstock '99, and before the Queen of England. Their unique mix of physical and vocal comedy has taken them to stadiums supporting Robin Williams and brought comedy audiences into the Sydney Opera House.

The boys have performed in 37 countries, including a year-long off-Broadway run of their debut theatre show Thwak!, which garnered them a New York Drama Desk nomination. In Australia, they've received the Helpmann Award (Australia's Tony) for Comedy Performance of the Year. Their headlining Edinburgh Fringe shows grabbed them the Edinburgh Critics' Choice Award for Comedy and a Perrier nomination. Younger fans, parents of younger fans and stoners may know them from their brilliant TV series The Upside Down Show, which they created with Sesame Workshop and won them a daytime Emmy and a Logie (Australian Emmy).

Westbeth Entertainment has consistently delivered critically acclaimed, financially successful, groundbreaking productions for over 30 years. WestBeth's ability to meld creative vision with financial and production savvy has created a unique company out of making artists' and audience's dreams come true.

From Billy Connolly to Eddie Izzard, and The Jim Henson Company to John Leguizamo, WBE has been the creative catalyst, partner and producer of some of the most innovative performances and productions on the continent in venues throughout North America including Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl, Toronto's Massey Hall, Chicago's Chicago Theatre and even New York's Radio City Musical Hall.

With entertainment and audience enjoyment being a key element, our most recent productions include: Dylan Moran's Off The Hook' North American Tour, Noel Fielding (of The Mighty Boosh) North American debut tour 'An Evening with Noel Fielding', ongoing development production of Robert Townsend's 'Living The Shuffle', Los Vegas engagement of Brian Henson's 'Puppet Up! Uncensored' at the Venetian's Sands Showroom, Eddie Izzard's Force Majeure American Tour performed in 49 states; Billy Connolly's High Horse tour, the off-Broadway run of comedian Trevor Noah's Born a Crime; Eric Idle's What About Dick at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles; John Leguizamo's Ghetto Klown on Broadway, the West End, and Colombia, South America; and the national tour, Off-Broadway, Australia tour and Edinburgh Fringe Festival runs of Puppet Up!

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