Musical comedy has gone from strength to strength in the last few years. Flight of the Conchords has already affirmed itself as a cult classic and Bill Bailey gave us a remarkable guide to the orchestra. But a certain ivory-tinkling Aussie has been busy rooting himself as the next big thing. That man is Tim Minchin. Described by The Times as a “genuine musical virtuoso”, the actor, musician and comedian Tim Minchin has been delighting audiences with a selection of satirical songs and witty stand-up. Originally from Perth, Australia, Tim Minchin’s break out show Dark Side took the 2005 ...
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Musical comedy has gone from strength to strength in the last few years. Flight of the Conchords has already affirmed itself as a cult classic and Bill Bailey gave us a remarkable guide to the orchestra. But a certain ivory-tinkling Aussie has been busy rooting himself as the next big thing. That man is Tim Minchin.
Described by The Times as a “genuine musical virtuoso”, the actor, musician and comedian Tim Minchin has been delighting audiences with a selection of satirical songs and witty stand-up.
Originally from Perth, Australia, Tim Minchin’s break out show Dark Side took the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival by storm where he won the Festival Director’s Choice Award.
In the same year Minchin brought his Dark Side show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe where he won the Perrier Comedy Award for best newcomer – well worth the trip from down under wouldn’t you say?
Performing love songs about inflatable dolls ('Inflatable You') to even penning a Peace Anthem for Palestine, Minchin certainly has a musical taste to rival his fashion sense – the comedian sports wild hair and ‘guyliner’ whilst performing bare foot wearing a suit and tails. Why you say? The answer: “I don’t wear shoes cos I went barefoot one day and liked it.” Cool.
READ OUR 'BIG' INTERVIEW WITH TIM MINCHIN HERE
In telly-land Tim has been a panellist on Never Mind The Buzzcocks, and appeared on he World Stands Up and BBC3’s Comedy Shuffle. The fella’s even had a documentary made about him in Australia Rock + Roll Nerd: The Tim Minchin Story.
In October 2009 Tim was a guest on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross where he performed a specially composed song musing on the revolutionary idea of having Five Poofs and Two Pianos…One day Tim…one day.
Such is the power of the Minch-machine, that his fans campaigned to release his secular Christmas single 'White Wine in the Sun' in a bid to get it into the 2009 Christmas Top 40. Minchin is donating 50% of all the December profits of it’s sales to Autism research.
You can buy the single off iTunes as well as the tracks from his 2009 Ready For This tour.
Minchin is also currently co-writing the musical adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic Matilda which being produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company. It’s expected to premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon in Christmas 2010.
His DVD So F***ing Rock Live is out now.