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The Umbilical Brothers are a global comedy phenomenon, they have delighted fans around the world, as they twist theatrical rules and everyday situations into comedy triumph. As a result of them winning the Helpman Award for Best Comedy Performers 2008 and for their ARIA Nomination for “Best Comedy Release”, they are bringing their classic show “Don’t Explain” back to the Sydney Opera House in November and December 2008 for a very special one-off season.

They have faced off against George Negus, played charades with Harry Shearer, have multi-platinum award-winning DVD’s, supported Take That just before Robbie left and N’Sync just before JT left (if you would like Human Nature to break up just give them a call), performed for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance, served a ball into Pat Rafter’s backside in front of thousands, appeared on Jay Leno with their second biggest US fan Robin Williams, and are regularly stalked by American mothers after the success of their kids TV show in the US. The Umbilical Brothers are a global comedy phenomenon, and they are bringing their new show “Don’t Explain” to the Sydney Opera House in November and December 2008.

He who holds the microphone creates the sound that controls the universe. The only problem: there is only one microphone. On the way to the final showdown you will see cartoon arms races, hilarious Germans, children’s entertainment gone awry, kung fu flies and tap dancing cowboys.

From Hawaii to Tokyo, New York to Stockholm, audiences have laughed like idiots at this acclaimed performance, as Shane and Dave use the entire comedy spectrum to convey their craft in their signature show “Don’t Explain”. In its incarnation as “Thwark”, their New York show which ran for a year Off Broadway, the show was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Most Unique Theatrical Entertainment. And Time Magazine called it “Pure theatre and pure fun”.

The appeal of the show goes across generations. The children in the audience were as enthralled by the physical comedy as the adults, and the more extreme or complex material merrily sailed over their heads. As the New York Times confirmed “You’re left only to shake your head and marvel”.