The Umbilical Brothers

The Umbilical Brothers
Dundas (left) and Collins (right) with a fan, 2014
Medium	Television, stand-up
Nationality	Australian
Years active	1988–present
Notable works and roles	Maisy SpeedMouse The Upside Down Show Don't Explain Thwak Heaven By Storm The Rehearsal
Members	Shane Dundas David Collins

Shane Dundas and David Collins known as The Umbilical Brothers are an Australian comic duo.

Dundas and Collins met in 1988 at the University of Western Sydney in a salsa club on a hot summer's western Sydney evening, where Collins swung around and broke Dundas' nose. Although their instructors tried to keep them apart after the incident, they got together on their own, made amends and began writing routines.

Their performances combine mime with ordinary dialogue and vocal sound effects. They use puppetry, slapstick, mimicry and audience participation, and make scant use of props and lighting. After having performed for seven years, their routines are highly scripted.

They have performed on the Late Show with David Letterman,The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Broadway, Rove, Sarvo, Good News Week (expressly for the 'So You Think You Can Mime' segment) and The Sideshow. They have also performed at the Cat Laughs, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs, Sydney Opera House, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Tampere Theatre Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and also at . They are also credited with the vocalizations on the animated children's show Maisy (with the exception of the show's narrator). Shane has also appeared on Double the Fist in the episode "Ultimate Weapon", playing a pair of mystical guards to the TimeSaw, one who lies and one who tells the truth. Both characters explode when The Womp tricks them (accidentally) into doing the opposite of their role (how many fingers am I holding up?)