By ALANA MITCHELSON
ARIA award-winning Mic Conway will bring his touring comedy, music and magic show to Drysdale next week.
The Street of Dreams tour features the entertainer of Circus Oz and Captain Matchbox fame teaming up with talented friend Matthew Fagan.
Known uniquely as a 10-string Spanish guitarist, Fagan will open the evening’s performances with his solo set, Lord of the Strings, which involves interchanging between four instruments including Celtic steel string and resonator guitars and a tenor ukulele throughout the show.
The night will feature some Captain Matchbox favourites such as My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes and a rendition of Masochism Tango as well as a swag of Conway including Jug Band Man, which featured on Spicks and Specks in September 2011.
“Conway’s vaudeville performance is always a highlight,” Fagan said.
“He does flame and sword swallowing, which is highly entertaining, and other acts of illusion.
“It’s beyond the normal scope of your typical musical performance. It’s more like going to a circus; people in the audience are always laughing and gasping.
“He’s brought the age of vaudeville to modern times. There’s even aspects of Berlin cabaret in the show.”
Fagan has toured with a number of celebrities over the years, including Natalie Cole, Shirley Bassey, Michael Crawford and Billy Connolly, who has become a “life-long mentor”.
Fagan said he planned to tour the UK, Germany and Italy later this year and was inspired to incorporate more theatrical elements to expand his live show.
He has also been invited to perform at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June.
Street of Dreams begins at 7.30pm on Wednesday at Drysdale’s Potato Shed.
