Lano and Woodley
Overview
Australia
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n comedy duos of the 1990s and 2000s. They are perhaps most famous for their stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
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and slapstick
Slapstick
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theatre
Theatre
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, as well as their television
Television
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show The Adventures of Lano and Woodley
The Adventures of Lano and Woodley
The Adventures of Lano and Woodley is an Australian comedy television show starring the comedic duo of Lano and Woodley , consisting of two series which aired on ABC TV from 1997 to 1999...
, which aired on the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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network in 1997 and 1999.
In 1994 they won the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
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Perrier Comedy Award. They have written one book, Housemeeting, published in 1996. Their final show was performed in Melbourne
Melbourne
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on 11 November 2006.
Their stage productions include Curtains, Fence, Glitzy, Slick, Bruiser, The Island and Goodbye - all original shows that they wrote and performed themselves.