News
They're back at the Edinburgh Fringe this August.
"Lawrence Leung Learns To Breakdance" is the ultimate awkward quest for coolness (winner of the 2007 Age Critics' Award, Melbourne Comedy Festival) will be hitting the Assembly Rooms, 9:30pm.
see myspace.com/lawrenceleung for updates.
"Andrew McClelland's Mixtape", a celebration of music (with jokes), hit of the 2006 Melbourne Comedy Festival and 2007 Adelaide Fringe, will be at the Gilded Balloon.
see myspace.com/andrewmcclelland for updates
Ho there brothers and sisters.
Aye! I have the internet a mere step or to away not. Incredible! No more going to the library to check emails anymore, No!
And so i'll endeavour to check up on what's going on here a little more - if you're still about.
Grand!
I hope you're all having a lovely day, wherever you are...
Andrew and Lawrence have split up again...
This time they are performing two brand new solo shows as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. And you can see both on the same night!
LAWRENCE LEUNG: THE MARVELLOUS MISADVENTURES OF PUZZLEBOY
and
ANDREW McCLELLAND's MIXTAPE
Lawrence's show is at 8:15pm, Portland Hotel next to Greater Union, city, 7:15 Sundays.
See more details CLICK HERE
Andrew is at 9:45pm, Duckboard House, Flinders Lane, 8:45pm Sundays.
See more details CLICK HERE
Both are walking distance apart.
Already they've had sold out shows on the Easter weekend, so book tickets on 1300 660 013 to avoid disappointment.
or book online ANDY'S TICKETS
CLICK HERE MUSIC LOVER
or Lawrence's Tickets
CLICK HERE NICEYS
They would love to see the brothers and sisters at their new shows.
Spread the word into the collective consciousness!
Write a comment about the show and advertise the power of your secret society on the Official Adelaide Fringe forum!
Click here: Talkfringe Forum http://www.talkfringe.com.au/index.php?view=act&id=474
Andrew McClelland and Lawrence Leung return to the Adelaide Fringe 2006 with a full season of their Somewhat Secret Society Show.
The tweed jacketed fops return to the Gardens Of Unearthly Delights where they last performed in 2004's Adelaide Fringe with their acclaimed shows "Lawrence Leung: Skeptic" and "Andrew McClelland's Somewhat Accurate History of Pirates".
SOMEWHAT SECRET SECRET SOCIETY SHOW
As part of the Adelaide Fringe
When: Wed 22nd Feb - Sun 19 Mar
Every single night at 8pm
(no show Tues 7th Mar)
Where: The Garden Shed, The Gardens of Unearthly Delights, Rundle Park, East Terrace, Adelaide
Book online at Adelaide FingeTIX
Andrew McClelland and Lawrence Leung present a 4 week radio series for insomniacs, bakers, service station workers, ravers and devoted church-goers.
SUNDAYS 6am-8am AEST
Starting October 16th, for 4 weeks.
Tune into 101.9fm FOX-FM in Melbourne... or just sleep.
UK society members may try listening online at http://www.fox.com.au/
and click on "Fox Listen Live". So it will be UK time Saturdays 9pm-11pm, 4 weeks starting 15th October. Yes, so tune in... or be out clubbing.
Ps. Their comedy series needs a name. Please email your suggestions to somewhatsecret@gmail.com. Winner will get a Limited Edition Somewhat Secret Society Badge and maybe a hug from Andrew*.
* Conditions apply
Esteemed horticulturalist and investigative comedian Lawrence Leung has directed yet another show? Does this man never stop?! Not when he's onto a good thing.
The show is 'Courteney Hocking's Foolish Ideas and Crackpot Inventions show.' What it's about is basically in the title, but it's a cracker of a show. This reporter has seen a test run and the fun of it nearly BLEW HIS MIND. (It does also contain a brief and entertaining history of sliced bread, hence the headline.)
It's on at the North Melbourne Town Hall (cnr of Queensbury and Errol Sts) from Staurday the 1st-Sunday the 8th of October at 7.30pm. (But it's not on on Monday the 3rd. Stay in that night. Make a nice risotto). Bookings can be made on 8412 8777.
I apologise to non-Melbournites who read this. I mean, you could come into town especially, but i realise that that may be impratical. Then again, a wee holiday could do you great good. Although for the UKish amongst you i suppose it would be more than a wee holiday. But you can always stay at my (Andrew) or Law's place for a while if you need to. Yeah.
Have a lovely October everybody!
After returning from Edinburgh, Lawrence and Andrew expose the truth for TWO BIG SHOWS only.
The same cult show with 10% MORE REVELATIONS! 15% MORE CONSPIRATORIAL! And a new surprise ending! Oooohh!
TWO SHOWS only at the Main Theatre of the Lithuanian Club. That's right - Be part of two of the newest and potentially BIGGEST secret societies!
Melbourne Fringe North Melbourne Festival Hub -Lithuanian Club, Main Theatre
44 Errol St North Melbourne
9:00 PM (60 min)
$18.00/$15.00
The show sold out rapidly in Melbourne Comedy Festival so book now:
http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/2005/?i=408
Swaziland's exulted monarch, King Mswati III, long time comedy fan and amateur parochialist, today declared Andrew McClelland his favourite non-Swazi comedian.
"It's his material about foppish British artists Gilbert & George that really appeals to me." The flavoursome king was heard to pronounce. (Kings just love to pronounce don't they?) "It's everyman comedy that speaks to every...man. And that's why I knighted him.
"I hope he and his manservant Lawrence Leung bring their show to Swaziland." The King proclaimed in a rich baritone "We've outlawed Secret Societies here and nobody will understand what they're talking about." The king then continued with comments about how great Swaziland was, whilst Andrew felt a little concerned at Lawrence's reaction to the king's embarrassingly class oriented comment.
"Doesn't everybody know that Andrew is my servant?" Lawrence Opined when interviewed this week at his west Kew retreat.
"It's true," Andrew agreed. "I'm very much a mere Gilbert to his George" Andrew opined with one of his every man comments that appealed to every...man.
In further news, Andrew McClelland wrote a groundless claim in third person today to liven up the news section of the site a little more.
Or did he...?
Yes, he did.
Or did he...?
Andrew and Lawrence complete their separate solo show seasons at the Oddfellows* New Zealand International Comedy Festival in Auckland.
They were both nominated for the BEST SHOW CONCEPT award in the Closing Night Awards Ceremony.
They once again re-unite and are currently reworking the Somewhat Secret Secret Society Show for Scottish audiences.
ANDREW McCLELLAND & LAWRENCE LEUNG'S SOMEWHAT SECRET SECRET SOCIETY SHOW
2005 EDINBURGH FRINGE, August 3-28.
At the Gilded Balloon Teviot, 8:15pm.
* - footnote: "Oddfellows" - It's must be pointed out that the NZ comedy festival's major sponsor was not the Independant Order of Oddfellows (a rival secret society to the Masons, now a major financial building society named IOOF). Oddfellows is a brand of spearmint confectionary that some comedians at the festival believed tasted like urinal cakes, but were contractually forbidden from saying so...
Lawrence and Andy split up!
This May, they get sick of each other and perform their SOLO shows, SEPARATELY... at the ODDFELLOWS NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL in Auckland.
Andrew McClelland performs his award-winning "Somewhat Accurate History of Pirates". A proven festival favourite, this show won the Piece of Wood award at the Melbourne Comedy festival in 2004 and a swag of critical acclaim in Dunedin, Adelaide Fringe, Sydney Big Laugh Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe. It's about pirates.
Lawrence Leung performs his award-winning show "SUCKER". It won the Best Solo show in 2001 Melbourne Fringe and became a runaway success at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and Dublin Fringe, before celebrating its 100th performance at the Sydney Opera House. It is an expose of con artistry and professional liars.
See both shows on the same night, back-to-back:
HISTORY OF PIRATES: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 7pm
SUCKER: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 8.30pm
Both at same venue, same room:
The Playhouse Comedy Underground at the Wallace Trust Gallery, 305 Queen Street, City, Auckland
The boys would love it if you could recommended this show to your Kiwi friends.
Just announced!
"Lawrence Leung & Andrew McClelland's Somewhat Secret Secret Society Show" has been confirmed for a season at the biggest comedy festival on the planet.
2005 EDINBURGH FRINGE, August 3-28.
At the Gilded Balloon Teviot, 8:15pm.
And this time the title is: "Andrew McClelland & Lawrence Leung's Somewhat Secret secret Society Show". Only fair.
At the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards Ceremony, the Age Critics Award Judges declare "Somewhat Secret Secret Society Show" as one of their "Highly Commendable" shows of the festival.
Meanwhile, Andy presents his "Piece of Wood" Award (won at last year's festival for his "History of Pirates" show) to Canadian surrealist comic Tony Law.
Well done to all the winners and finalists. For a list of winners go to comedyfestival.com.au
Due to overwhelming popular demand (thanks guys), Lawrence and Andrew have added two NEW PERFORMANCES.
In addition to their usual schedule, they have added two extra shows. Yes, they are doing two shows (8:30 & 11:15pm) these two nights:
EXTRA LATESHOWS:
FRIDAY 15 APRIL, 11:15pm
SATURDAY 16 APRIL, 11:15pm
Same venue, same room, Duckboard House, 91 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
Book ticketmaster 1300 66 0013. We highly recommend this as the earlier shows are likely to sell out
Okay, here are the special offers. Take advantage.
Somewhat Secret Cheaper ticket deals:
- Easter Previews 24-27march (all tix $16)
- Laugh pack ($16 if you buy tickets to 3 or more different Comedy Festival shows in one payment at ticketmaster)
- Tuesdays 29 mar, 5 April, 12 April. All tix $16
- Triple R Subscriber discount $16
- Concession/students $16
Book all these tickets at ticketmaster7 call 1300 66 0013 or The Comedy Festival Site or TicketMaster7 Online.
HINT: Avoid the credit card/phone booking charge by buying tickets in person at any Ticketmaster7 outlet; Melbourne Town Hall, Athenaeum Theatre, Myer, Telstra Dome, Victorian Arts Centre, AFL House (Docklands), Collins Place News & Lotto. For Suburbs list see TicketMaster Outlets.
IMPORTANT: We recommend booking tickets early for these special cheap nights. They are likely to sell out first. Good luck. See you at the show.
Okay Melbourne. The Somewhat Secret Society Show is gearing up in a new, faster, freakier and funnier version.
See the Official Comedy Festival Program Listing.
The Show is March 24-April 17, at 8:30pm Tues-Sat (7:30 Sundays) at Duckboard House, 91 Flinders Lane (between russell and Exhibition Sts) City. Tickets from ticketmaster7 call 1300 66 0013.
Lawrence and Andy can't wait to form some new secret societies.
Andy and Lawrence will talk about secret societies and evil rulers of the world. Graveyard with Dave Callan on Triple J from the spooky time of 1am, Saturday night(or Sunday Morning) 26th (27th) February 2005. If you can't find Triple J in your state go to Triple J Website or move up and down your dial till you hear something vaguely good.