Matthew Nicholson

I did my solo show "Do What Thou Wilt" for the first time last sunday and here's what people had to say about it.... Thank you so much to everyone who came along, it was an absolute pleasure to share my weird brain with you all. More dates to be announced 👀

I have, for a long time, wanted to create a show I can call my own. 60 minutes of stuff I find interesting, funny, weird and an excuse to get people in a room and connect through laughter and absurdity. I have finally made that show. Or at least started to. And tomorrow is it's first test run in front of a real paying crowd. I've been held back by the ol' demons that plagues all creatives: Imposter syndrome, fear of failure, perfectionism etc. Well tomorrow all of that goes out the window! Tomorrow is just about starting, about doing the thing, discovering what hits and what doesn't. Thank you to those of you who have bought tickets or are coming! There are still seats available if you'd like to support me at this VERY early stage (link in bio or on The Glitch's website x). And those who have asked if I'm doing it again because you can't make it, I appreciate you so much and I will certainly be doing this show again, MANY times if I have any say in the matter. Tomorrow the ancient one shall be summoned, our souls shall be cleansed and your ribs shall be tickled. ---- Thank you's to: @georgiafawcett @katietranterofficial @jamiesandersfield @georgiaemurpy for joining me for a week of insanity, where this thing was birthed @danleesplease for your amazing course/clown rehab and helping me let go of perfection and embrace failure with open arms @therudemechanicaltheatre for lending your lovely space on multiple occasions! @theglitch_se1 for your trust and letting me test this idea at your lovely venue And to Aleister Crowley and your amazing triangle hat 🔺 x

NEW PODCAST EPISODE — Rapid Response Collecting at the V&A Museum 💨🦟 To listen — click the link in our bio or find it wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️🎧 Welcome to The Big Smoke Variety Show! This week we turn our attention to the objects that surround us — the everyday things we carry, discard, and barely notice — and ask what they might reveal about who we are and the times we’re living through. From museum collections to sensory experiences and a little magical mischief, this episode explores the curious relationship between the material world and the mind. Kevin is joined by Corinna Gardner and Donata Miller-Obebe from the Victoria and Albert Museum to explore the fascinating world of Rapid Response Collecting. From single-use vapes to the mosquito emoji, the V&A is capturing objects that speak to contemporary social, political, and cultural moments as they unfold. Together, they discuss what it means to collect the present — how design reflects behaviour, how objects carry meaning, and why even the most ordinary items can become powerful markers of our time. From the museum to the brain, it’s time for Archie’s Neuro Nuggets. This week, we dive into the strange, tingling world of ASMR — exploring what happens when whispers, taps, and gentle sounds trigger sensations of calm for some, and disdain for others. Back on our audio stage, we return once more to the corridors of the Xander Eldrick Institute, where The Strange Brothers continue their pursuit of the mystical arts. With more mind games, magical mishaps, and deeply questionable decision-making, Salazar and Craig find themselves once again toeing the line between illusion and chaos. So whether you’re noticing the objects around you a little more closely, tuning into the subtleties of sound, or simply coming along for the ride — there’s always a place for you in The Big Smoke! #podcast #varietyshow #victoriaandalbertmuseum #asmr #comedy

Introducing the incredible, the most impressive, the sensational… Strange Brothers! 2 apprentice magicians trying to make a name for themselves and master their craft. The only problem is that their first gig happens to be on a podcast. Tune into @thebigsmokevariety to…um HEAR magic like you’ve never HEARD it before!! Oooooh. Hosted by the exceptional @kevinbennett88 Produced & Edited by @alex_graham01 Listen wherever reputable podcasts are found.

🕯️😈 Do What Thou Wilt (WIP)♐🕯️ 🕯️📅April 19th 🕯️🕘9pm The time is nigh, the ritual awaits, the great summoning is upon us. Join the congregation for songs, masks, sacrifice, and the summoning of a long-dormant deity… Do What Thou Wilt is a 50-minute work-in-progress solo show about sin, devotion, and the strange things people create in order to belong. Ticket link in bio and on "The Glitch' website!!

April 19th, 9pm, The Glitch Tickets from £6 /city/london/event/do-what-thou-wilt-wip-CsBrsWB4 The time is nigh, the ritual awaits, the great summoning is upon us…. Tonight’s ceremony will include sermons on sin, an ancient song, mysterious masked visitors, a sacrifice, and the long awaited summoning of a most great and terrible deity… Blending absurd clown with strange characters and even stranger rituals, the ceremony teeters somewhere between the doolally and the divine. If all goes according to plan, the world as we know it will be changed forever. If not, the congregation will at least have spent some time together. After all, every ritual needs witnesses. Every sermon needs someone willing to listen. Everyone needs a friend, even if you have to summon them yourself… Do What Thou Wilt is a 50-minute work-in-progress solo show about sin, devotion, and the strange things people create in order to belong. “Weird, Funny, Dark…” “The transformations were both hilarious and thought provoking” “A sort of absurdist, nonsense ritual”

"Do What Thou Wilt" Last week, with the help of the absolute BEST IN THE BIZ, I made a solo show. It is 50 minutes of sermon, sins, summoning and stupidity and I love it. It's still a work in progress, very rough around the edges but it allows me to be silly and hopefully let audiences be silly alongside me! Thank you to @georgiafawcett for capturing every second on film, being an honorary techie and being wonderful <3 To @katietranterofficial for facilitating, directing and preventing me from having a meltdown at any point To @jamiesandersfield for being hilarious, your thoughtful insights and for always being so much fun to play with To @georgiaemurpy for helping me get the wild constellation of ideas in my head into a form that SOME might even call theatre And to @therudemechanicaltheatre for providing the space necessary for me to make a tit of myself The scary part, presenting this show and myself to an audience, is yet to come. I hope when that time arrives that I can fill the house with all of you friends! 🔼 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖘 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖇𝖊𝖈𝖐𝖔𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖒🔼 x

'Conford' Named after the place it was first played. Ta x

We're so cute. And serious. So basically, to sum it all up, we're cute and serious. Ta x @georgiafawcett ❤️ @emily_brown_photography 📸

That'll be 27 then. Ta 🎂

A day in the life of @divinatorthegreat 30th October @banshee_labyrinth @edhorrorfest It’s not easy having an alter ego you know! A little taste of tour life with @actormatt who also made this natty little video #mentalism #comedy #drag #edinburghhorrorfestival #charactercomedy #actors

Made as part of the Fowk 2020 lockdown Halloween Collaboration. Inspookters Created, written, directed, music and sound design by: Mathew Nicholson @actormatt Narrator: Alex Tahnee @alextahneev Big Spook: Liam Scarth @liam_scarth Little Spook: Nathan McGowran @nathan_mcgowran #halloween #audiostory #voiceover #story #kids