Tim Minchin Biography
Tim Minchin is an award-winning comedian, songwriter, singer and pianist. Renowned for his sharp lyrical observations and extraordinary musical talents, he has become extremely popular in the corporate sector, particularly for his ability to create tailor-made songs for clients.
Tim Minchin - Award-Winning Comedian
Tim’s brand of dark comedic cabaret has received increasing critical and public acclaim. His show “Dark Side” won the 2005 Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the Festival Directors’ Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and was featured at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival in 2006.
His show “So Rock” was nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the MICF and received universally rave reviews.
Tim subsequently went on to perform Dark Side at the Soho Theare and the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End, and also appeared on a bill with Mariah Carey and Westlife at the Royal Albert Hall. He has also appeared on British television and radio, and on Paramount Comedy’s “The World Stands Up”.
Tim appeared at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival in 2006 and the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado in January 2007, where he won the award for Best Alternative Comedian. In November that year, he performed at the HBO Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and sold out short seasons at Ars Nova in New York and the ACME Comedy Theatre in LA. In 2010 Tim also appeared at the Guardian Hay festival.
Back In Australia
In Australia his first show, Navel, received Green Room Award nominations for Most Innovative Use of Form and Most Outstanding Songwriter. The following year his second effort, Perineum Millennium, received Green Room Award Nominations for Best Cabaret Artist and Most Outstanding Songwriter.
Tim Minchin - Composer and Musician
Tim composed many scores for theatre before focussing on live performance. Shows include several Shakespeares (Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, MacBeth), a couple of Brechts (Mother Courage, Caucasian Chalk Circle) and his own musical play, Pop – a tragically musical romantic black comedy. In the past he has written music and lyrics for Tamarama Rock Surfer’s This Blasted Earth. He most recently wrote music and lyrics for Railway Street Theatre Company’s Somewhere. He has also composed and produced music for Discovery Channel.
“Rock n Roll Nerd”, a documentary about Tim’s life between 2005 and 2006, premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in July 2008 and was released on DVD by Madman Entertainment in May 2009
When not on tour, Tim lives in London with his wife and young children.
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Tim Minchin News
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Kate Humble, Professor Brian Cox and Jim Al-Khalili at Cheltenham
28th March 2012
Kate Humble, Professor Brian Cox and Jim Al-Khalili as well as Dame Vivienne Westwood are just some of the big names appearing at the Cheltenham Science Festival in June.
Jack Dee and Tim Minchin Announced for Latitude
7th March 2012
Comedians Jack Dee, Tim Minchin and Radio 4's Infinite Monkey Cage have been confirmed for the Latitude Festival.
Nina Conti and Al Murray Join The Horne Section
17th October 2011
London’s West End was set alight this weekend by the comedy-jazz juggernaut - The Horne Section – embarking on an initial run of eight late-night Saturday shows. It's live and loud – “part improvised, part honed, part performance, part party.”
Brian Cox Sells Out at Cheltenham Science Festival
5th May 2011
Brian Cox - scientist, TV presenter and musician, is hosting one of the first events to sell out at The Cheltenham Science Festival, and as a result has announced a second event. Cox, who was a guest director at last year’s festival, has set up a Wonders of the Universe event, based on the hit BBC TV series.
Sarah Brown ‘Top UK Tweeter’ Says The Independent
21st February 2011
Sarah Brown, Britain’s ex-First Lady is top of the ‘Tweeterati’ list, according to The Independent.
Edinburgh Festival reveals comedy shortlist
23rd August 2007
Formerly known as the Perriers stand-ups Jon Richardson, Micky Flanagan and Zoe Lyons are up for the best newcomer prize.
Tim Minchin Reviews
Tim Minchin has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Tim Minchin for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Tim Minchin for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Tim was fantastic. We really loved the special song he wrote for us!
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