The Umbilical Brothers - The Distraction

WINNER - Best Comedy 2021 Adelaide Fringe Festival



The Umbilical Brothers are an international comedy phenomenon. Their unique mix of mind-bending comedy and back-breaking physicality has taken the world’s favourite Australian comedy duo to 40 countries – from stadiums supporting Robin Williams to N*Sync.



In The Distraction, they haven’t just broken down the rules of theatre: they’ve invented a new theatrical multiverse. Taking the energy of live performance and the spectacle of cinema and smashing them together into a show performed simultaneously on stage and on the big screen. It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen, and nothing they’ve ever done, and it will blow your mind!



Named as two of Entertainment Weekly’s 100 Most Creative People in Entertainment, The Umbilical Brothers awards include a Helpmann for Comedy Performance of the year, The Edinburgh Critic’s Choice Award and a couple of BAFTAs. Younger fans and stoners know them from The Upside Down Show, which won them an Emmy and a Logie.