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Mat Ricardo
@matricardo.bsky.social
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Performer. Writer. Maker. He/Him. Nice. Autistic.

All the other places online where you can find me are at http://linktr.ee/matricardo
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Such a great audience at Cabaret Carnival last night.
Cold outside but hot in here!
Here I am pretending to be grumpy while actually being the luckiest boy!
me, in a lovely vintage ralph lauren suit, doing a grumpy face on stage in a packed cabaret club. Happy place.
November 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Started my day at 6am, and finished it at 5am.
Existing on a diet of carrot sticks, hummus and Huel.
All for a 15 minute spot.
Worth it. Thanks, Blackpool Winter Gardens.
a very colourful photo of me standing on stage with a martini glass flying through the air above me. Lots of spotlights and haze, and a lovely huge audience in the gorgeous Winter Gardens.
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Tonight I'm performing at the Blackpool Wintergardens, and the backstage does not dissapoint!
a backstage sign saying "NO ENTRY, FLYING DEPARTMENT"
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Cockfosters station

#photography #london #architecture
Perspective view down an art deco tiled underground walkway
November 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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A clear blue sky through an outdoor roof made of latticed wooden beams
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Professional cabaret artists being professional and grown-up in the Phoenix Arts Club photobooth
a blurry photobooth photo of me, in a black suit, Eliza Delite, and Jo Foley, pulling faces. a blurry photobooth photo of me, in a black suit, Eliza Delite, and Jo Foley, pulling faces. a blurry photobooth photo of me, in a black suit, Eliza Delite, and Jo Foley, pulling faces. a blurry photobooth photo of me, in a black suit, Eliza Delite, and Jo Foley, pulling faces.
November 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Last time I was in Hunstanton I was on holiday with my parents, and was 6. It was the same person, but different, who paid a return visit there last night.

#onstage #photography #capture #cabaret #theatre #trick
Me, sillhouetted by a spotlight, from behind, hitting a move with my cigar boxes, on stage at the Hunstanton Princess Theatre.
November 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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A standing O in a private members club ON A WEDNESDAY?
I'll take it!
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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I'm gonna put all these flags up to show how patriotic I am and how proud I am of engurland and how engurland is the best gawd bless 'er and everyone will have to salute while they buy my beautiful british GELATO
photo of a gelato shop festooned with union flags
November 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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New phone. Yep, I'm that guy. Writer boy needs a keyboard.
A unihertz titan 2 mobile phone. Looks like a blackberry, but is a modern android phone.
November 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Had such a delightful time this weekend hosting the National Circus festival of Ireland gala shows. Here's some things my #instax camera saw.

#photography #fuji #ireland
black and white photo of a street corner. a mural of a couple dancing in sillhouette on one wall. a black and white photo of husseys newsagents black and white overhead photo of roast, croissants and a pot of coffee on my hotel room side table black and white photo of empty seating in an airport, a plane visible through the window
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Oh hi, County Kerry.
A slightly drizzly Irish street with, at the end of it, rolling green hills and mist.
November 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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New writing & new photography from me, every month, in THE PENNY GAFF newsletter

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#cabaret #drag #burlesque #photography #writing #writer #photographer
a cabaret performer putting on makeup lit by their mirror
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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New writing & new photography from me, every month, in THE PENNY GAFF newsletter

Subscribe at matricardo.substack.com/p/on-wonderf...

#photography #writing #writer #blogger #burlesque #cabaret #books #reading
Black and white photo of Serafina Heart, a burlesque performer, dancing amongst showgirls. Lots of white fluffy fans and smiles.
November 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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New writing & new photography from me, every month, in THE PENNY GAFF newsletter

Here's a sample from this month

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#writer #writing #substack #newsletter
a quote from an essay: "But the problem here isn't screens. The problem is unhinged billionaires made confident in their derangement by a captialist patriarchy that worships profit at the expense of literally everything else."
November 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Backstage comedy/tricks delivery kit, gathered on my @nickofferman.bsky.social woodshop bandana.
My stage cosmetics laid out on my dressing room table on an offerman woodshop bandana
October 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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London! Tomorrow night! You won't find a better cabaret show!

☑️ Every one a headliner
☑️ Independent production
☑️ Community venue
☑️ COME!

Tix: www.outsavvy.com/event/29741/...
poster image for COUGARS CABARET! A stunning line up of cool glam people in amazing outfits. and me. lol.
October 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Holy crap, #swansea, you show a boy a good time!
Bloody love that place, and the people in it.
October 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Beyond excited to be doing my thing alongside this murderers row of troublemakers next week.

LONDON - COME!

Tix: www.outsavvy.com/event/29741/...
a poster image for cougars cabaret - bright colours - lots of female presenting very cool looking people, and..me haha me - a white man ih a hat and suit with a beard with the logo for cougars cabaret
October 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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I can heartily recommend starting the day with a cafe Cubano made by me and a couple of slices of amazing cake made my my best person.
an overhead photo of two slices on cake and a cup of creamy coffee on a white plate on a wooden table
October 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Tamworth! I'm here, and I'm bringing shenanigans with me!
Me, in sunglasses, looking up at the gorgeous Tamworth assembly rooms
October 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Very excited to be appearing at the Cheltenham Literature Festival this Sunday!

There will be tricks and jokes and Qs and As!

www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/the-m...

#kidlit #childrensbook #kidsbook #writer #cheltenham #author
a picture of my generously photoshopped face with the cheltenham lit fest branding. I am in a hat. I look good, but it *is* quite an old photo. haha
October 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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This week was MANY shows. Exhausted. Contented.
I'm a lucky boy. A lucky tired boy.

#artist #photography #onstage #ontour #theatre #liveshow #cabaret #burlesque
Photo from behind of me on stage lit by spotlights, in a tan hounds tooth suit, probably in the midst of being sarcastic. Photo from the side of me on stage lit by spotlights, in a tan hounds tooth suit, almost definitely in the midst of being sarcastic.
October 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Back handling my business
Last weekend was Bradford, tomorrow is Middlesbrough
#ontour #comedian #cabaret #burlesque #trick
September 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Today I learned that the great Cuban dancer Alicia Alonzo was blind for the second half of her career, but could still perform. She would know where she was on stage by sensing the heat from the stage lights.
alicia alonzo, black and white photo of her in a black tutu, looking amazing
September 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM