NETFLIX: Lawrence plays “Daniel” in New Comedy Series “WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS”

Posted on by lawrence

Now appearing on Netflix globally, the new 6-part ABC-produced comedy series is a hilarious and twisted take on being young and (overly) self-aware in the modern day.

WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS follows best friends Mia, Penny and Austin plunder through their early twenties in the hyper-divisive, socio-political hellscape of modern day, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.

Lawrence plays series regular DANIEL, the nonchalant yet long-suffering co-worker to Penny.

Check out the whole series on iView In Australia: CLICK HERE or on Netflix elsewhere.

Starring Wil King, Naomi Higgins, Olivia Junkeer.

CONNECTED – A special online interactive show for this strange time.

Posted on by lawrence

A live online show that takes place on two sides of a screen: Lawrence’s and yours. Mentalism & mindgames from comedian Lawrence Leung.

A live interactive online performance where you have the best view of the show – at your house. You are invited to be part of the audience for this mind-bending special event that explores strange connections in this strange new world.

Award-winning comedian and mentalist, Lawrence Leung has been busy during the Melbourne lockdown. While people have been making sourdough, he’s been devising a series of fascinating mind games, impossible stunts and immersive experiments to amuse, twist and blow your mind.

From the comfort of their homes, audience members will be guided through mini-experiences where the idea of “connection” will be explored in fun and increasingly surprising ways. Despite being physically separated, participants will have their thoughts “read” through the screen, random strangers may discover remarkable coincidences and – at least for one night – ordinary lockdown life is made extraordinary.

Are we all connected in unexpected ways?

Tickets are limited for this one-off virtual performance, so book your place now. CLICK HERE

”Mindblowing” TimeOut

“Amazing” Herald Sun

Lawrence Leung is an acclaimed writer/performer, creator of the ABC TV series UNBELIEVABLE and a recipient of the Directors’ Choice Award at the Melbourne Magic Festival.

HOW IT WORKS

The live performance will take place online on Halloween night, Saturday Oct 31st. 8pm (AEDT, Melbourne time*). You will have the best seats in the house – in your own home – via Zoom on your laptop or PC. After purchasing your ticket, you will receive an email with instructions and Zoom access details. BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW.

* International viewers, please convert your timezone carefully. The show is AEDT Melbourne Local time, so check whether the “date” might be the day BEFORE in your region of the globe.

Night of the Nerds @ World Science Festival

Posted on by lawrence

UPDATE – Cancelled due to COVID19.

Lawrence will feature alongside a team of scientists, experts and fellow geeks at the World Science Festival Brisbane’s very own – and very nerdy – variety show! Hosted by satirist Mark Humphries, the big night will kick off with a big bang as Dr Karl shares his latest and greatest moments in science, then the stage is set to show off the country’s biggest nerds.

Dates

28 Mar 2020, 7pm QPAC, Brisbane (Cancelled)


NEW COMEDY SHOW 2019 TOUR – “GROWING CONCERNS”

Posted on by lawrence

We are thrilled to announce that tickets are now ON- SALE for Lawrence’s  brand new stand up comedy show for 2019.

Touring the Melbourne, Sydney and Perth Comedy Festivals – and just added –  Newcastle NSW!

LAWRENCE LEUNG’s GROWING CONCERNS.

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL

8 March – 21April  Thurs-Sun

The Melba Spiegeltent

TICKETS: CLICK HERE

Note: *Preview night Tickets are cheaper

PERTH COMEDY FESTIVAL

Two Shows Only: May 3 & 4

State Theatre Centre of WA

TICKETS CLICK HERE

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL

9-12th May Factory Theatre

Tickets: CLICK HERE

*Early Bird Discount for Opening Night show 9th May Only.

NEWCASTLE NSW

At the glorious venue known as The Spielgaltent

ONE NIGHT ONLY Sat JUNE 8th

Tickets: CLICK HERE

ABC COMEDY TV PILOT – Why Are You Like This?

Posted on by lawrence

Lawrence plays coder Daniel in the ABC Comedy Fresh Blood TV pilot WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?

 

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnazk0N6Yn8

 

Best friends Penny and Mia are navigating their 20s in Melbourne. Guided by their own modern day moral code, they confront complex social issues in an outrage-driven world, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.

 

Created by Naomi Higgins, Mark Samual Bonanno and Humyara Mahbub

 

FRESH BLOOD is a ground-breaking ABC and Screen Australia initiative that seeks to uncover the next generation of Australian comedy talent. There are four pilots and only one will be commissioned for full series. Let’s hope it’s this one.

 


DEBATES, PANELS, SPEAKING & START UPS

Posted on by lawrence


ACMI CONVERSATIONS

Lawrence recounted tales, triumphs and tribulations when it comes to being an Asian Australian working in media. This ACMI panel included playwright/actress Michelle Law (Single Asian Female, Homecoming Queens) with director Corrie Chen (Homecoming Queens, Mustangs FC) and TV showrunner Tony Ayres (Family Law, Glitch).

ANNUAL DIVERSITY DEBATE

Lawrence gave an hilarious and insightful speech at the recent 7th Annual Diversity Debate, presented by the Diversity Council of Australia. Lawrence was on the affirmative team arguing that “It is a good idea to bring your ‘whole self’ to work.”

 

CREATIVE TECH PITCH NIGHT

Lawrence hosted the ACMI X-CEL ACCELERATOR pitch event. After taking their tech ideas through a 12 week boot camp of ‘start up’ coaching, seven teams pitched their creative visions in 5min mini-TED talks to hopefully secure funding and interest.

 

Feel free to drop us an email,  if you would like Lawrence to speak at your event.

UNTHINKABLE – FIVE PERFORMANCES ONLY

Posted on by lawrence

WHAT IS UNTHINKABLE?

UNTHINKABLE is Lawrence’s new hilariously twisted, mind-bending theatre show and the follow-up to last year’s award-winning “Very Strange Things” (2017 MMF Directors Choice Award 2017, Best Comedy Nominee 2018 Fringe World).

FIVE PERFORMANCES ONLY

JULY 10-14

THE DARK @ 35 Johnston St Collingwood, Victoria.

BOOK TICKETS – CLICK HERE

(Cheaper Preview ticket – Tues 10th July only)

An unbelievable evening of twisted experiments, psychological game-play and intimate investigations into bizarre coincidence and unusual phenomena. The beginning is unexplainable, the ending is unthinkable.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMkokmtnVHg

Lawrence Leung is an award-winning comedian, screenwriter, science communicator and designer of illusions for stage and screen. He has spoken about paranormal investigation at science and skeptics’ conferences, lectured on the psychology of magic and lying at universities and made a feature film about con artists (SUCKER). He also created the ABC documentary series UNBELIEVABLE where he travelled the globe, meeting famous sceptics, mentalists, pickpockets and neuroscientists that explored the edge between deception, illusion and the unexplainable.

UNTHINKABLE.

FOR MORE:  CLICK  HERE

NEW COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOW ANNOUNCED

Posted on by lawrence

Lawrence is excited to bring you his brand new hour of jokes and tomfoolery that will tour comedy festivals around Australia.

MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL Mar 28 – Apr 22 – Tickets Here

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL May 10, 11, 12  – Tickets Here

PERTH COMEDY FESTIVAL May 18 – Tickets Here

Sometimes seemingly unimportant moments and choices can have surprising and unexpected consequences. Lawrence (from TV’s Offspring, Maximum Choppage, The Feed) delves headlong into fate, coincidence, unforeseen consequences and an absurd web of interconnected events that led to a humble sandwich changing the course of human history.

Lawrence is a multi-award-winning Melbourne comedian and screenwriter. He’s best known for his TV work including the AFI-nominated Lawrence Leung’s Choose Your Own Adventure and Lawrence Leung’s Unbelievable for the ABC and getting his butt kicked in the ABC2 action/comedy Maximum Choppage. He’s also appeared in Newton’s Law, Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake: China Girl, as well as playing that awkward doctor named Elvis on Ten’s Offspring.

 

‘One of Melbourne’s great comedy talents.’ The Age

‘Mindblowing.’ Time Out Melbourne

‘Superb and ingenious.‘ The West Australian