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Melbourne Cabaret Festival is going for gold

Olympian Matthew Mitcham announced as the host of the festival's Closing Gala.
1 Jul 2013
Esther Levy-Fenner

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Matthew Mitcham in a publicity image for his cabaret show Twists and Turns. Image supplied.

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Olympian Matthew Mitcham announced as the host of the festival’s Closing Gala.

Over 10,000 people have already flocked to Melbourne Cabaret Festival’s first week, smashing audience attendance figures for the 2012 festival, which attracted a total audience of 8,033.

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Esther Levy-Fenner
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Esther Levy-Fenner is a Melbourne journalist.

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