Shane dundas and david collins biography
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The Umbilical Brothers
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Shane Dundas
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
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The Umbilical Brothers
Australian comic duo
| The Umbilical Brothers | |
|---|---|
Dundas (left) and Collins (right) with a fan in | |
| Medium | Television, stand-up |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | –present |
| Notable works and roles | |
| Members | David Collins Shane Dundas |
The Umbilical Brothers are an Australiancomic duo formed in , consisting of David Collins and Shane Dundas. Their performances heavily feature physical comedy and surreal elements. Stage shows by the Umbilical Brothers include Heaven by Storm (), Thwack (), SpeedMouse (), Don't Explain (), and Kidshow: Not Suitable For Children ().[1]
In , Collins and Dundas created and starred in a children's comedy series called The Upside Down Show, which won a Daytime Emmy Award[2] and a Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program.[3] The series was inspired by the Umbilical Brothers' adult-oriented comedy act SpeedMouse.[4]
The duo's other television appearances include regular skits on The Sideshow and guest performances on the Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Rove.
Beginnings
[edit]The Umbilical Brothers — nicknamed "Umbies" — started performing profession