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28 Oct 2012

Clayton Mitchell – From the Army to the Ballet

Arts, Health, News & Politics, Society & Culture

How does a man born in rural Western Australia in the mid 40’s, go from being conscripted into the Army to studying Ballet at the Army’s expense? How does one man recover from a near life-threatening accident in his mid 60’s, only to live life to the fullest? Today we explore the extraordinary life of Clayton Mitchell, a older gay man who just loves life.

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