MATTHEW MITCHAM: TWISTS & TURNS
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Matthew Mitcham is one of Australia’s most versatile names. When he’s not diving and winning Olympic gold, he’s singing and playing ukulele at this year’s Kings and Queens of Cabaret at Slide Lounge as part of the Mardi Gras 2014 season.
“The show’s an adaptation of the book,” Mitcham says, referring to another of his fortes: writing.
“Twists and Turns [the book] is candid, but in some ways it’s a more conservative medium than the cabaret. The show’s PG but you can do things in a way you can’t on the page.”
And what can fans expect from the show?
“There’s nine songs spliced through an autobiographical story,” Mitcham says.
“We picked the most interesting parts, and tailored the show around them.”
“It’s not all doom and gloom, either,” he says.
“The important messages are there, but it’s as balanced as possible. We wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t going to be fun.”
Directed by Nigel Turner-Caroll, written by Rhys Morgan and with musical direction by Jeremy Brennan, Twists and Turns is sure to be a major splash as part of this year’s Mardi Gras 2014 season. (RG)
Feb 19-20, Slide Lounge, 41 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, $45-90 +bf; Slide’s Kings & Queens of Cabaret Season, Feb 11-Mar 1, (02) 8915 1899, slide.com.au
BY RHYS GARD
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