Lawrence Leung is a Melbourne-based storyteller, comedian, filmmaker and director.

Between touring and performing shows, he is also regular guest on breakfast radio (3RRR), Tony Martin & Ed Kavalee’s “Get This” (3MMM).

Lawrence also wrote and presented regular off-beat mini-documentaries for Steve “The Sandman” Abbott’s variety show “In Siberia Tonight” (SBS TV, 2004) and co-hosted a Sunday morning breakfast show on FOX Fm (2005-2006). On stage, Lawrence is best known for his acclaimed solo shows Sucker, Skeptic, the Somewhat Secret Secret Society Show (a comedy lecture performed with Andrew McClelland) and The Marvellous Misadventures of Puzzle Boy. His new show Lawrence Leung Learns To Breakdance won the 2007 The Age Critics’ Award for Best Australian Show at the recent Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has performed all around Australia as well as seasons in New Zealand, Edinburgh, Dublin and London.

Recently, his screen adaptation for Sucker received a script development grant from the Australian Film Commision. “Howard Flu”, a short film he wrote and directed, won the Audience Choice Award at the 2007 Comedy Channel Short Film festival.

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