Comedic Umbilical Brothers Perform at UNCW
1/5/2004 12:00:00 AM
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Wilmington, N.C. – The Umbilical Brothers comedy duo brings their show, THWAK, to UNCW's Kenan Auditorium at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26. This is the fourth performance of UNCW’s eight-part Arts in Action Performance Series.
Dave Collins (the one with curly hair) and Shane Dundas (the one without...hair) met in Sydney, Australia where they studied “modern performance” such as “Lack of Confidence” and “Abject Poverty.” These “psychic twins, joined in an irresistible conspiracy to commit comedy” (The New York Times), mix tightly choreographed mayhem with live audio-acrobatics to create THWAK’s surreal world of full-tilt adventures where Collins’ rubber body reacts to Dundas’ precise sound effects. Classic cartoons, lounge singers, action heroes, and even a muppet or two—Collins fights them off with the finesse of Jackie Chan and the malleability of Bugs Bunny. THWAK is “twisted, marvelously peculiar, and absolutely hilarious” (Time Out New York).
The Umbilical Brothers show garnered a Drama Desk nomination in 1999 for Unique Theatrical Experience. In THWAK, Collins is the petulant younger brother who always wants his older brother’s toys, while Dundas plays the smirking, slightly sadistic older sibling who takes pleasure in watching the little one squirm. Indulging their irreverent imaginations, the Umbilical Brothers unravel THWAK’s madcap universe and toss around imaginary exploding dogs, humiliate invisible hand puppets, and pursue each other across the stage like Tom and Jerry on the set of Terminator 3. It all culminates in a unique theatrical experience that “will have you howling with delight” (Daily News).
BOX OFFICE AND TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are $6 for UNCW students and children 12 and under; $12 for UNCW faculty/staff and seniors; and $18 for all others. For tickets, call the Kenan Auditorium Box Office at 910/962-3500 or 800/732-3643 outside of the Wilmington area. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. For additional information, please visit www.uncw.edu/arts.
OTHER SERIES PERFORMERS
(All performances are at 8:00 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium.)
N.C. Jazz Festival Preview Feb. 5
Les Yeux Noirs Feb. 11
Bruce Wood Dance Company March 26
Sam Bush (co-presented with Thalian Hall) April 17
ABOUT UNCW ARTS IN ACTION PERFORMANCE SERIES
Sponsored by the Campus Activities and Involvement Center at UNC Wilmington, the Arts in Action Performance Series seeks to culturally enrich, educate and entertain both students and the general public through the presentation of diverse programs featuring professional, high-quality performing artists. Each series features an eclectic combination of jazz, world music, modern dance, theater and chamber music. For more information, please visit the Arts in Action web site at www.uncw.edu/arts.
UNCW Arts in Action is a member of the NC Presenters Consortium and the US National Association of Performing Arts Presenters. The 150 member venues of the NC Presenters Consortium may be visited at www.presenters.org.
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Media Contact: Shannon Hooker, 910/962.7600 or hookers@uncw.edu
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