August 2010

A third Sydney date has been added to the Australian Orchestra Tour:

Tim Minchin vs the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Saturday 26th March 2011
Sydney Opera House

Tickets go on sale Monday the 30th August at 9.00am.

Some behind the scenes insights at the July 2010 Workshops for Matilda, A Musical.

Workshop co-directors Lotte Wakeham and Ryan McBryde explain the workshop process and some of the challenges involved in semi-staging the production.

Christopher Nightingale the musical supervisor and orchestrator talks with Tim about job titles/roles, and preparing to perform the show for a small audience of children and adults. Naturally the conversation also brings in unicorns, rainbows and the precise meaning of exponential…

This video can also be viewed on the RSC Matilda, the Musical website along with further videos and lots of lovely information.

A third Melbourne date has been added to the Australian Orchestra Tour:

Tim Minchin vs Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 27th February 2011
The Palais Theatre

Tickets will go on sale 12th August 2010.

You know how a while ago, a cuddly, ginger-haired antipodean wrote this?

“There is a 99% chance there will be a show in Edinburgh in April 2011, we just haven’t managed to lock in the date.”

Well people of Edinburgh, you may now rejoice as the date has been locked in place to the 17th April 2011, to take place at the Edinburgh Playhouse.

Tickets are on sale now from Ticketmaster or on the phone at: 0844 847 1660