Olympic gold medalist diver Matthew Mitcham wows audiences with his performance at the pool, however, in February he will be swapping the platform for the stage.
Inspiring Brisbane audiences with his much acclaimed cabaret show, 'Twists And Turns', Matthew will share his incredible life – including overcoming drug-addiction, his climb to gold-medal fame in Beijing and coming out as gay – through theatre and song with his beloved ukulele.
Matthew recently released his autobiography 'Twists And Turns', which reveals a life behind the international spotlight that has been plagued by low self-esteem, anxiety and depression, panic attacks and repeated self-harm as a teenager, leading to drug abuse. He also struggled with issues relating to his sexuality, being one of few Olympians to compete at the event as openly gay.Commissioned and produced by Melbourne Cabaret Festival and directed by contemporary director, Nigel Turner-Carroll, Matthew's cabaret show has been scripted by multi-award winning UK cabaret performer Spanky under the musical direction of Jeremy Brennan ('Jersey Boys'). Having its world premiere in February last year at the Perth Fringe Festival, it won the Best Cabaret award.
“Touring the cabaret show while still diving has been a great combination, which made me think: what are my other favourite combinations?”Cappuccino and almond croissant
I am an absolute sucker for both of these things on their own, but sometimes it can be hard to find good ones. But whenever I fly out of T2 at Sydney Airport I can't help but treat myself to this killer combo at The Brasserie.Nutella and Kraft 'Whipped Peanut Butter'
Individually, both of these are pretty great. I could eat both of these out of the jar, although Nutella can be a bit too sweet and dense, and the peanut butter is not quite sweet enough, but is delightfully fluffy and ever so slightly salty. Now, imagine this... One tablespoon. The left half whipped peanut butter. The right half Nutella. They go into the mouth together. The juxtaposition of dense and fluffy textures and sweet and salty nuttiness creates an explosion in your mouth, and then you start to gently weep as you look down and realise you just ate both whole jars in one sitting.Spearmint leaves (the sugar-coated jubes) and the freezer
Maybe it's just me, but I find chilled spearmint leaves really refreshing. I'm not even sure how I figured that out... Probably just growing up in Queensland.Angus and Julia Stone
(I'm struggling to think of non-food things right now). Their solo work is good (personally I prefer Julia's stuff over Angus') but together is when they really make magic, in my humble opinion.{youtube}nV50lmpVk1E{/youtube}
Eurasians
Are so hot.Mattew Mitcham performs his 'Twists And Turns' cabaret at Brisbane Powerhouse, 5 & 6 February.
