SpeedMouse
{{Infobox television
| image = Umbilical Brothers SpeedMouse.jpg
| runtime = 90 minutes
| creator = David Collins
Shane Dundas
| starring = David Collins
Shane Dundas
| country = Australia
| released = {{Start date|1999}}
}}
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.{{cite web | url=https://theclothesline.com.au/umbilical-brothers-speedmouse-adelaide-fringe-review/ | title=The Umbilical Brothers – Speedmouse: The Kings of Physical Theatre… and then There's the Roadie – Adelaide Fringe Review | the Clothesline - Digital Arts Magazine }}
Devised in the late 1990s, the Umbilical Brothers performed the show regularly until 2006.{{cite news|last=Collins|first=Dundas|title=The Umbilical Brothers: Speedmouse|newspaper=Time Out New York|date=7 July 2009|url=http://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/the-umbilical-brothers-speedmouse|accessdate=26 February 2021|archive-date=29 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129155153/http://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/the-umbilical-brothers-speedmouse}} The duo revived the stage show in 2016 in celebration of their 25 years performing as The Umbilical Brothers.{{cite web|last=Bell|first=Steve|url=https://themusic.com.au/features/the-umbilical-brothers-david-collins-steve-bell/4oT19Pf2-fg/09-02-16/|title=Why The Umbilical Brothers Are Bringing Back 'Speedmouse'|website=themusic.com.au|date=9 February 2016|accessdate=12 October 2020}} The show was an influence for their later television programme The Upside Down Show (2006).{{cite web|last=Blanch|first=Catherine|url=https://theclothesline.com.au/umbilical-brothers-speedmouse-fringe-interview/|title=The Umbilical Brothers – Speedmouse: The Return Of The Roadie at Royalty Theatre – Adelaide Fringe Interview|website=theclothesline.com.au|date=25 February 2016|accessdate=15 December 2022}} Their performance at the Sydney Opera House was filmed for a live DVD, which was released in late 2004.
Plot
Taking advantage of the “latest advances” in performance technology, the boys have upgraded their acting to digital. Using this technology, they are able to jump immediately to any routine or fast forward through the boring bits. Unfortunately, the remote control has gone missing. Tensions arise when their newly hired roadie clashes with David — he points out that there is no need for any roadie, as there are no props or scenery to move. The situation worsens when their show controller Tina starts playing mind games with Shane.{{cite news|last=Denton|first=Martin|title=Speedmouse – The Worst Of The Umbilical Brothers|newspaper=NY Theatre|date=12 November 2006|url=http://www.nytheatre.com/Review/martin-denton-2006-11-12-speedmouse--the-worst-of-the-umbilical-brothers|access-date=21 May 2013}}
Cast
- David Collins as himself
- Shane Dundas as himself
- Roadie, performed by Tina
- Tina, performed by Roadie
- Mr Fluffy as himself (cameo)
- The Koala as himself (cameo)
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=The Umbilical Brothers|title=SpeedMouse: Live At the Sydney Opera House|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2004|certyear=2005|type=video|access-date=17 December 2021}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.umbilicalbrothers.com/ Umbilical Brothers Official Website]
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986371/ IMDB Entry]
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