| SpeedMouse | |
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| Created by | David Collins Shane Dundas |
| Starring | David Collins Shane Dundas |
| Country of origin | Australia |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1999 |
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SpeedMouse is a performance stage show by the Australian comic duo The Umbilical Brothers. The show follows the brothers as they fall under the control of a remote control that can freeze, reverse, and fast-forward their motions. The original version of SpeedMouse was aimed at an adult audience and featured repeated scenes of violence and vulgarity; the Brothers later performed a more family-friendly version with less swearing.[1]
Devised in the late 1990s, the Umbilical Brothers performed the show regularly until 2006.[2] The duo revived the stage show in 2016 in celebration of their 25 years performing as The Umbilical Brothers.[3] The show was an influence for their later television programme The Upside Down Show (2006).[4] Their performance at the Sydney Opera House was filmed for a live DVD, which was released in late 2004.
- ^ "The Umbilical Brothers – Speedmouse: The Kings of Physical Theatre… and then There's the Roadie – Adelaide Fringe Review | the Clothesline - Digital Arts Magazine".
- ^ Collins, Dundas (7 July 2009). "The Umbilical Brothers: Speedmouse". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Bell, Steve (9 February 2016). "Why The Umbilical Brothers Are Bringing Back 'Speedmouse'". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Blanch, Catherine (25 February 2016). "The Umbilical Brothers – Speedmouse: The Return Of The Roadie at Royalty Theatre – Adelaide Fringe Interview". theclothesline.com.au. Retrieved 15 December 2022.