The Umbilical Brothers bring their international comedy phenomenon, performed simultaneously on stage and screen, to HOME.
The Umbilical Brothers bring The Distraction to HOME on Thursday 22 October, their international comedy phenomenon landing in Manchester for a single night. It's a show that runs on two planes at once: the duo performs live on stage while a screen above them plays out a parallel version of the same scenes, with the two running in sync. The whole thing is built around the brothers' knack for timing, with the live action and the projected footage working together rather than one just mirroring the other.
If you've never seen them, the basic setup is two men on stage, usually with a few props and a lot of mouth-noises, playing out a whole cast of characters. They've built a reputation for this kind of multi-role comedy, and The Distraction is the latest version of it. The screen adds a second layer to the mix, so you're watching the live performance and the recorded one at the same time, with the two versions of the scene playing out side by side. It's a bit of a trick to pull off, and that's a good part of the draw.
They've toured this one internationally, so by the time it reaches Manchester it's had a fair bit of road behind it. The show is billed as an international comedy phenomenon, and the two of them are the only ones on the bill. It's a straightforward night of comedy, with the screen doing a good chunk of the heavy lifting alongside the live act.
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It's playing in Theatre 1 at HOME, so you'll be in the main house for this one. The date is Thursday 22 October, and since it's a single night, it's one of those you'll want to get sorted in advance. Tickets are available through Live Nation.
