The Tim Minchin Handbook - Everything you need to know about Tim Minchin

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Timothy David "Tim" Minchin (born 7 October 1975) is a British-born Australian comedian, actor, and musician.
Minchin is best known for his musical comedy, which has featured six CDs, three DVDs and a number of live comedy shows that he performed internationally. He has also appeared on television in Australia, Britain and the United States. After growing up in Perth, Western Australia, he attended the University of Western Australia and WAAPA before moving to Melbourne in 2002. His breakout show, "Dark Side", launched him into the public eye, achieving critical success at the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2013, Minchin played the role of rock star Atticus Fetch on Showtime's Californication.
Minchin has a background in theatre and has appeared in various stage productions, in addition to some small acting roles on Australian TV. A documentary film about Minchin, Rock N Roll Nerd (directed by Rhian Skirving), was released theatrically in 2008 and broadcast by ABC1 in 2009. He is the composer and lyricist of the Olivier Award winning hit musical, Matilda the Musical, based on the Roald Dahl book Matilda.

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In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Tim Minchin's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Tim Minchin, 4 Poofs and a Piano, Archibald Prize, British Humanist Association, Californication (TV series), Chain Reaction (radio), Christ Church Grammar School, Comedy Inc., Comedy music, Darkside (Tim Minchin album), Dennis Kelly, Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer, Heritage Orchestra, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better, Matilda (novel), Matilda the Musical, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Northampton, Royal Shakespeare Company, Sam Leach (artist), So F**king Rock Live, So Rock, Spicks and Specks (TV series), The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Lost Thing, The Sideshow, Two Fists, One Heart, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts 157…and more pages!

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• Date de parution: 12 avril 2013
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Contents

Articles Tim Minchin 4 Poofs and a Piano Archibald Prize British Humanist Association Californication (TV series)

Chain Reaction (radio)

Christ Church Grammar School Comedy Inc. Comedy music Darkside (Tim Minchin album) Dennis Kelly Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer Heritage Orchestra Jesus Christ Superstar Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better Matilda (novel) Matilda the Musical Never Mind the Buzzcocks Northampton Royal Shakespeare Company Sam Leach (artist) So F**king Rock Live So Rock

Spicks and Specks (TV series) The Big Fat Quiz of the Year The Jonathan Ross Show The Lost Thing The Sideshow Two Fists, One Heart Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

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Tim Minchin

Birth name

Born

Nationality

Years active

Genres

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Tim Minchin

Notable works and roles

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Timothy David Minchin

7 October 1975 [1] Northampton, England, United Kingdom

Australian

Since 2002

Comedy music

Sarah Minchin (m. 2001; 2 children)

Matilda, Jesus Christ Superstar

[timminchin.com timminchin.com]

Musical achievements Instrumentsvocals, piano, guitar, keytar and organ

[2] [1] [3] Timothy David "Tim" Minchin(born 7 October 1975) is an Australian comedian, actor, and musician.

Minchin is best known for his musical comedy, which has featured six CDs, three DVDs and a number of live comedy shows that he performed internationally. He has also appeared on television in Australia, Britain and the United States. After growing up in Perth, Western Australia, he attended the University of Western Australia and WAAPA before moving to Melbourne in 2002. His breakout show, "Dark Side", launched him into the public eye, achieving critical success at the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the 2005 Edinburgh Festival [4] Fringe.

Minchin has a background in theatre and has appeared in various stage productions, in addition to some small acting roles on Australian TV. A documentary film about Minchin,Rock N Roll Nerd(directed by Rhian Skirving), was [5] [6] released theatrically in 2008 and broadcast by ABC1 in 2009. He is the composer and lyricist of the Olivier Award winning hit musical,Matilda the Musical, based on the Roald Dahl bookMatilda.

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Personal life [1] [7] Minchin was born in Northampton, UK, to Australian parents and raised in Perth, Western Australia. His father [8] was a surgeon. He was educated at the private Christ Church Grammar School and started learning piano at the age of eight, but gave it up after three years because he did not enjoy the discipline. He redeveloped an interest in the instrument after he started writing music with his brother Dan Minchin, a guitarist, but still describes himself as a [9] "hack pianist... a 'more you practise, the better you get' kind of guy". Minchin graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre, and in 1998 completed an Advanced [10] Diploma in Contemporary Music at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. [11] He currently lives in North London with his wife, Sarah. They have two children: a daughter, Violet, and a son, [12] Caspar. Minchin often refers to his relationships in his songs and stand-up routines.

Musical comedy

Minchin describes his act as a "funny cabaret show" and sees himself primarily as a musician and songwriter as opposed to a comedian; his [13] songs, he says, "just happen to be funny." His reasoning for combining the disciplines of music and comedy was revealed in one interview when he said "I'm a good musician for a comedian and I'm a good comedian for a musician but if I had to do any of them in [14] isolation I dunno."

He draws on his background in theatre for his distinctive onstage Minchin playing the piano on stage [7] appearance and persona. In his performances, he typically goes barefoot with wild hair and heavy eye makeup, which is juxtaposed with a crisp suit and tails, and a grand piano. According to Minchin, he likes going barefoot in his shows because it makes him feel more comfortable. He considers the eye makeup important because while he is playing the piano he is not able to use his arms and relies on [9] his face for expressions and gestures; the eyeliner makes his features more distinguishable for the audience. Much of his look and persona, he says, are about "treading that line between mocking yourself and wanting to be an iconic [15] figure. Mocking the ridiculousness and completely unrealistic dream of being an iconic figure." The eccentric appearance removes Minchin from reality somewhat, allowing him to make outrageous statements onstage "without [16] annoying (most) people."

The shows consist largely of Minchin's comedic songs and poetry, with subjects ranging from social satire to inflatable dolls, sex fetishes, and his own failed rock star ambitions. In between songs, he performs short stand-up [13] routines. Several of his songs deal with religion, a subject with which Minchin—an atheist and a fan of Richard [17] Dawkins—says he is "a bit obsessed." He argues that as one of the most powerful and influential forces in the world, religion should never be off-limits to satirists. He says that his favourite song to perform is "Peace Anthem for [18] Palestine", which reflects his feelings about religious conflict. In October 2010 he was made a Distinguished [19] Supporter of the British Humanist Association. His comedy also deals with taboos more broadly. A prime example of this is the song "Prejudice" which parodies the power awarded to something as simple as a word.

Early career (1998–2007) After completing an Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Music in 1998, Minchin started out composing music for [20] documentaries and theatre. In 2000 he wrote and starred in the musicalPopat the Blue Room Theatre in Perth. [21] He released a CD titledSitIn 2002, after onlywith his band Timmy the Dog in 2001, but achieved little success. [22] one professional acting job, he moved from Perth to Melbourne to pursue work. Minchin struggled initially; he [21] could not get an agent for a year and had been unable to find any acting work. While several record companies gave him positive feedback, they were not sure how his music—a mixture of satirical songs and more serious pop

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songs—be marketed. He decided to compile all of his humorous songs into a single live show to "get thecould [23] comedy stuff off my chest" before going back to more serious music. Minchin says he entered into comedy "naively", having never even attended a live comedy gig before performing [17] one himself. His break-out show,Darkside(co-produced by Laughing Stock Productions), achieved critical success at the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where it won the inaugural Festival Directors' Award [24] and attracted the notice of Karen Koren, the manager of the well-known Gilded Balloon venues. Koren backed the show's run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where Minchin received the Perrier Comedy Award for Best [7][25] Newcomer. His 2006 show,So Rock, was nominated for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's top prize, the Barry Award, and in 2007 he was given the award for Best Alternative Comedian at the HBO US Comedy [13][26] Arts Festival. Live recordings of his 2005 and 2006 shows,DarksideandSo Rock, have been released as CDs. In 2007, he released a DVD titledSo Live, featuring a live recording in the Sydney Opera House Studio with material from both of his [15] previous shows. As this DVD was only released in Australia, he released a DVD in 2008 entitledSo F**king Rock Livein the UK, containing largely the same material asSo Live.

Ready for This?(2008–2010) In August 2008 Minchin debuted his third solo show,Ready for This?, at the Edinburgh Fringe and subsequently [27] took it on tour across the UK. During the Edinburgh run, he contributed toThe Guardiannewspaper's podcasts, [28][29] despite his new show containing a song about aGuardiancritic who once gave his show a negative review. A recording of this show, recorded live at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London was released as an album for download via iTunes on 20 July 2009. An Australian recording was released on DVD, solely in Australia on 9 September [30] [31] 2009 and a UK release in the second half of 2010. In December 2009, the track "White Wine in the Sun" was released as a downloadable single online. Fans on Minchin's official forum launched a campaign to get this festive track into the UK Christmas charts by purchasing it [32] [33] from various online download retailers. A Facebook group was also launched to support the campaign as well as a drive on Twitter in which celebrities were contacted about the campaign and a succession of e-mails to radio DJs in a bid to get them to play the song. It was later announced that 50% of the December profits from the song [34] [35] would be donated to The National Autistic Society. The bid was ultimately unsuccessful. It was announced at the end of 2009 that one of Minchin's beat poems,Storm, was to be made into a short animated [36] movie to be released in 2010. A blog was launched to accompany the film-making process and a short trailer was [37] [38] released on 8 January 2010. The full movie was launched on YouTube on 7 April 2011. [39] He performedReady for This?He didfor what he envisages as the final time on 27 February 2010 in Sydney. however perform a set at The Big Libel Gig on 14 March 2010 in protest at Britain's libel laws, along with other performers including Dara Briain, Marcus Brigstocke, Shappi Khorsandi, Robin Ince and Ed Byrne. As well as [40] this, he performed at Camp Bestival as part of the Jestival Sessions in July 2010. Minchin was the subject of the winning entry in the 2010 Archibald Prize, Australia's most important portraiture [41][42] competition. The winning entry was painted by Sam Leach.

Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra(2010–2011) Minchin embarked on a new arena tour starting with Birmingham on Wednesday 8 December 2010. A departure from the structure of his previous live shows, his act has been scaled up to be performed with the Heritage Orchestra. It contains a mixture of material: there are new songs on the subject of prayer and of rationality—themes which often appear in his previous work. Minchin has stated that the aim of incorporating the orchestra into his act is to create a comedy show that would not be ruined by being performed in arenas, as stated in the special features of the DVD and Blu-ray. The show is touring the UK and Australia. It was filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in London for a

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[43] Blu-ray and DVD that was released in November 2011.

Television and radio [44] Tim Minchin has made appearances on Australian TV shows, including the ABC'sSpicks and SpecksandThe [45] [46] Sideshow. He has also made appearances on Network Ten's panel showsGood News Week(February 2010) [47] andTalkin' 'Bout Your Generation(March 2010). Minchin has also appeared on various British radio and television shows, including the BBC'sNever Mind the [48] [49] BuzzcocksBBC Radio 4's(four times, once as guest host), Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better and two specials on BBC Radio 2. He often performs on his TV appearances, such as his spots onFriday Night with [50] Jonathan Rossin October 2009 and July 2010. He performed a specially-written song entitled "Five Poofs and Two Pianos", a parody of the show's house band, 4 Poofs and a Piano. Minchin also appeared as a special guest on the 2009 edition ofThe Big Fat Quiz of the Yearperforming a song written for the show ("It's Like 1984") in [51] reference to a question regarding Google Street View. On Saturday 13 August 2011 Minchin hosted Prom 40: the first BBC Comedy Promenade Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. He appeared onDesert Island Discson 6 May [52] 2012. A heavily cut-down version of the show released on DVD asSo F**king Rock Livehas aired several times on British [53] [54] TV channel E4, first on 23 July 2009. It aired at the turn of 2011, forming E4's New Year's coverage. On 8 May 2010, Minchin's musical sitcom pilotStringswas broadcast on BBC Radio 2. Minchin plays the [55] protagonist Jonny, who leaves Australia to live in the UK. Well received as it was by Radio 2, he decided against [56] creating a full series. In January 2011, Minchin made his American television debut on TBS'sConan, where he performed "Inflatable [57] You". On 12 May 2011, he performed "If I Didn't Have You" onThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and [58] on 7 June 2011 Minchin made his second appearance onConanMinchin made his third, singing "Prejudice". appearance onConanon 9 April 2012, singing his "3-Minute Song". [59] In December 2011 Minchin performed a specially written song called "Woody Allen Jesus" onThe Jonathan Ross Show. However, despite the show's producers and ITV's lawyers approving the composition for broadcast it [60] was removed at the last minute. Responding on his blog, Minchin stated: "[…] Someone got nervous and sent the tape to ITV's director of television, Peter Fincham. And Peter Fincham demanded that I be cut from the show. He did this because he's scared of the ranty, shit-stirring, right-wing press, and of the small minority of Brits who believe [61] they have a right to go through life protected from anything that challenges them in any way." In August 2012 Minchin appeared onChain Reaction, first being interviewed by Derren Brown, and later [62] interviewing Caitlin Moran. In January 2013, Michin started the first of several appearances on the Showtime series Californication as the fictional rock star "Atticus Fetch".

Acting and theatre Minchin's background is in theatre and he has appeared in various stage productions. His most recent dramatic theatrical performance was in the title role for the 2006 Perth Theatre Company production ofAmadeus, a fictional play about the downfall of Mozart at the hands of the reigning court composer, a character based on and named after [21] Antonio Salieri. His other stage acting roles have included the title role in the 2004 Perth Theatre Company / Hoopla production ofHamlet, and The Writer in the original PTC production of Reg Cribb’sThe Return. He has also acted for The Australian Shakespeare Company (Twelfth Night), the Black Swan Theatre Company (Cosi,One Destiny) and in various other plays, short films and TVC’s. Roles from his days in musical theatre include Don Quixote inMan of La Manchaand Pontius Pilate (and understudying Judas twice) inJesus Christ Superstar. He has [63] also appeared playing small parts on the ABC telemovieLootand on the showComedy Inc..

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[64] Minchin also plays the role of Tom, in the contemporary family dramaTwo Fists, One Heart, released 19 March [65] [66] 2009. He also wrote the songDrownedfor the film's soundtrack. He co-wrote an Olivier Award winning musical version of Roald Dahl's novelMatilda–entitledMatilda, A Musical –with Dennis Kelly and the Royal Shakespeare Company, which is produced by the RSC. It showed at The [67] Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon running from 9 November 2010 to 30 January 2011 and began its [68][69] West End run at the Cambridge Theatre on 25 October 2011 to great critical acclaim. Minchin portrayed the role of Judas Iscariot in the 2012 UK & Ireland arena tour of the musicalJesus Christ [70] Superstar.

Atheism and skepticism In an interview with IIG member John Rael, Minchin explains that what upsets him most about paranormal beliefs is "special pleading" by people who say vague things such as "there is no harm in it". Minchin states that there is very little harm in something like reiki, but asks "where do you draw the line?" when it comes to needing real evidence if a therapy works or not. He states that he is an atheist as well as a skeptic, and cannot understand how someone can call themself a skeptic and still be religious. "If you apply doubt to anything...the whole religion thing is obviously a [71] fantasy." In his beat poem,Storm, which centres on Minchin having an argument with a "hippie" who believes in various New Age alternatives in lieu of pharmaceutical medicine, he states: "Science adjusts its views based on what's observed. [72] Faith is the denial of observation, so that belief can be preserved."

Discography

Albums aSit(with band Timmy the Dog) (2001) aDarkside(2005) aSo Rock(2006) aReady For This?(2009) aLive at the O2(2010) aTim Minchin and The Heritage Orchestra(2011)

Singles a"Drowned" (2008) a "White Wine in the Sun" (2009) [73] a "The Pope Song" (2010) - As a free download from his website a"The Fence" (2011) a "White Wine in the Sun" (2012 Version)

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Compilations

Laugh-a-poolooza(featured artist) (2005)

DVD aSo Live(2007) Australian DVD [74] So F**king Rock Live(also known asSo Fucking Rock LiveOctober 2008)) (11 So F**king Rock Live (Special Edition)(also known asSo Fucking Rock Live (Special Edition)) (5 October 2009) Ready For This?(29 November 2010) Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra(14 November 2011)

Filmography

Actor [75] a 2008—Two Fists, One Heart—Tom [76] a 2010—The Lost Thing—The Boy (Voice) [77] a 2013—Californication—Atticus Fetch (Guest)

Awards [78] a 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Directors' Choice Award forDark Side [25] 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Perrier Comedy Award, Best Newcomer [79] 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The Groggy Squirrel Critics' Award [80] 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, Best Alternative Act [81] 2009 Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer [82] 2009 Green Room Awards, Cabaret: Best Original Songs [82] 2009 Green Room Awards, Cabaret: Best Artiste [83] 2010 Chortle Awards, Best Music or Variety Act [84] 2012 Olivier Awards: Best New Musical for Matilda The Musical

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