Returning to the scene of the crime

I mentioned in my previous post that we were went to the Goodbye show for Australia’s most loved funny men at the Regal Theatre on Thursday night.

Last night we returned to see Lano and Woodley, but this time we didn’t go to the show, we just hung around near the theatre in the hope of meeting the guys.

Emily and James dressed up as ‘the two men’ and we all piled into the car, along with one of Emily’s school friends, for a late night trip into Subiaco. We arrived at the theatre just before ten to make sure we’d be around when Lano and Woodley finished their Saturday night show and headed out.

We were thrilled when we got the opportunity to meet Colin and Frank and they seemed pretty pleased to see Emily and James dressed up as them. Colin was impressed enough to whip out his camera phone and get a couple of pictures of the kids. There were smiles all around and as you can see, we got some fantastic pictures to remember the moment. While we didn’t spend long with them, the guys were very generous with their time and were an absolute delight. I get to meet quite a lot of high profile people in my work and you get to be able to spot the ‘phonies’ pretty quickly. These guys are the real deal. They’re not just engaging and funny on stage, they’re warm and personable off stage.

We reminded them that we had been at Thursday night’s show and that I had been ‘part of the act’.

While parts of the live show aren’t all that suitable for young children, our kids absolutely love the television series that they produced in the late 90s, The Adventures of Lano and Woodley. They recorded 13 hilarious episodes which we watched when they were screened on TV and which Emily and James have now watched over and over and over on DVD.

November the 11th this year will be a very sad day indeed. That’s the date of their final show ever which will be in their home town of Melbourne.

We can only hope that even though they’ll no longer be performing together, their careers will continue so that we won’t be robbed of their comedy skills.

Posted by Rodney Olsen

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