October 2017

This evening, 7pm-7:30pm, Tim’ll be interviewed on The Project NZ on Channel Three (+HR=E).

The programme is hosted by Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd, Josh Thomson and Petra Bagust.

Sadly, this programme is geo-blocked outside New Zealand. We’ll try to get the footage to pop on here after the programme airs.

 
UPDATE: A husky voiced Tim talking about the new book When I Grow Up and filming upcoming Australian comedy series Squinters.
 

We’re delighted to reveal the cover of the US edition of When I Grow Up, the magical new picture book inspired by Tim’s hit song from the multi-award-winning Matilda the Musical. The book imagines life from a child’s viewpoint, with all the humour and poignancy of the song.

The US edition will be published on March 27th, 2018, by Scholastic Press US.

When I Grow Up is illustrated by Steve Antony, an internationally published, award-winning author and illustrator of many picture books, including the Mr Panda series.

The US edition can be pre-ordered from Amazon.

Each cover, for the three editions, is slightly different but infused with the same playful energy and imagination for which When I Grow Up is so beloved.

You can take a look at the UK edition cover and publication details here and the Australian edition cover and publication details can be found here.

This evening, 6.30pm–7.30pm, Tim’ll be on The Sunday Project on Channel Ten.

He joins hosts Hamish MacDonald, Chris Bath, Tommy Little and Rachel Corbett, alongside fellow guests Rob Langdon and Kris Smith.

UPDATE: Tim’s on at the very end of the programme.

If you can’t sit around your tellys at the allotted time, the show will be available afterwards on The Project’s website. (Sadly Tenplay’s catch-up is geo-blocked outside Australia.)

Here’s the segment:

Adam Zwar & Tim

Tim’s to star in Squinters, a new six part comedy series, created by Adam Zwar and Trent O’Donnell, for the ABC.

The series, set entirely in cars, follows the lives and aspirations of rush-hour commuters from Sydney’s western suburbs as they drive to work in the morning and then catches up with their day again on the return trip. The title refers to the fact they are heading east, into the sun, in the mornings.

Tim joins a stellar cast: Jacki Weaver, Miranda Tapsell, Mandy McElhinney, Damon Herriman, Sam Simmons, Andrea Demetriades, Wayne Blair, Christiaan Van Vuuren, Justin Rosniak, Jenna Owen, Susie Youssef, Rose Matafeo, Steen Raskopoulos, John ‘MyChonny’ Luc and Nyasha Hatend.

Produced by Jungle, Squinters will shoot in October in Sydney and Los Angeles and is set to air on ABC in 2018.

Hi.
In December, I’m moving to Sydney with my family, so it might be a good while before I play West Coast US shows again.

This micro tour is a happy-sad farewell to this lovely-wild city (and brilliant-crazy-scary country) that we’ve lived in for 4 years.

The gig will be a bit different. There are some guest musos lined up, and I’ll be playing songs rarely heard. And plenty you have.

It’ll be special, I reckon. Come come.
LoveT

Tim Minchin: Leaving LA

Santa Barbara / Lobero Theatre
17th November, 2017
Tickets: Fans’ Presale    General Onsale

San Francisco / The Masonic  
18th November, 2017
Tickets: Presale AND General Onsale

San Diego / Balboa Theatre  
29th November, 2017
Tickets: Presale AND General Onsale

Los Angeles / Wiltern Theatre
30th November, 2017
Tickets: Presale AND General Onsale

There’s a special PRESALE for fans 4pm (PDT) TODAY, Wednesday, October 11th, 2017, running until Thursday, October 12th 10pm (PDT).
Password: LEAVING (not case sensitive).

Any other presales will start after that and are detailed via the links above.

Tickets go on general sale Friday, October 13th at 10am (PDT)

There will be an exclusive book signing event held for When I Grow Up at Harry Hartog Bookseller, Westfield Bondi Junction, Shop 5036 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, NSW, on Saturday 21th October, 10am – 12noon.

Tim’s new magical picture book, inspired by his hit song from the acclaimed and multi-award-winning Matilda the Musical, is illustrated by Steve Antony, an internationally published, award-winning author and illustrator. It imagines life from a child’s viewpoint, with all the humour and poignancy of the song.

This Australian edition includes a bonus download of Tim performing the song.

The event is not ticketed; you can just turn up and join the line to meet Tim and get your books signed. He’ll be bringing a trusty pen and his ever winning smile.

If you’re not able to make it to this event, there are several places to buy the book online.
The UK edition publication details have already been announced here.
There will be another announcement soon to reveal the cover of the US edition which Scholastic US will be publishing in 2018.

UPDATE: Here’s the full half hour interview:

Dennis Kelly and Tim
Photo by Ellie Kurttz

TOMORROW, at 11:30am (BST) Tim and Dennis Kelly will be talking all things Matilda The Musical during a Facebook Live Q&A at the Guardian!

You can pose questions in advance by heading over to the Guardian’s Facebook Page and adding your question to the comments here.

Guardian presenter, culture correspondent Hannah Ellis Petersen, will be putting your advance questions to Tim and Dennis during the event, along with some of the rebellious questions asked live.

So, whether you’re a nerdy swot and you’ve commented with your question in advance or you want to fire questions at them live, head over to The Guardian’s Facebook Page for
Guardian LIVE tomorrow morning at 11:30am.

Tim’s in the UK this week for the UK publication of ‘When I Grow Up’.

Along with a couple of signings he’ll be appearing on several radio and TV shows.

Apologies, but there are no Estimated Timmy Times (ETTs), within the shows, available.

You can watch/listen as they air or on catch-up afterwards:

Telly:

BBC ONE: The One Show interview – Thursday 5th October 7pm-7.30pm (live).

Tim joined Alex Jones and Amol Rajan on the sofas, along with Strictly dance-off survivors Brian Conley and Amy Dowden.

You can catch up on BBC iPlayer here. (Available for 28 days)

BBC TWO: Front Row – studio performance – Saturday 7th October 7.30pm-8pm.

Amol Rajan and guests discuss the week’s arts events. John Wilson meets actors Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling to talk about Blade Runner 2049 and Ian McKellen gives a masterclass in the art of playing King Lear.

Tim performs live in the studio in a purple hue.
This episode of Front Row is now available on BBC iPlayer.

Radio:

BBC Radio London: Jo Good interview – Thursday 5th October 1.00pm-4pm (live).

BBC Radio 4: Loose Ends interview – Saturday 7th October between 6:15-7pm.

Tim joins Nikki Bedi and Arthur Smith, David Bryan, along with A.L. Kennedy and Joseph Barnes-Phillips for conversation, music and comedy. Music from Benjamin Zephaniah & The Revolutionary Minds and Susanne Sundfor.

Audio clip of Tim singing When I Grow Up here.

BBC Radio 3: The Verb – Friday 27th October 10pm-10.45pm, features an extended interview with Tim. It’ll be available on iPlayer here shortly after the broadcast.

UPDATED (07/10/17) with photos and additional details.

Photo by Joan Marcus

This month, Tim will receive the Qantas Orry-Kelly Award at this year’s Australians in Film Awards!

The award celebrates an Australian who has contributed to Australia’s national identity and created opportunities and inspiration for other Australians internationally.

Tim: “It is a huge thrill to be acknowledged by Australians in Film. When my family and I moved to LA from London, the organization played a big role in helping us connect to the brilliant community of Aussies living and working here. In a town as brutal as Hollywood, these connections have been vital to our survival. To now be honored by AiF for my various (and often not particularly conventional) efforts is just incredibly lovely.” broadwayworld.com

The sixth annual Australians in Film Awards will be held on Wednesday, 18th October at Neuehouse Hollywood, hosted by actor Patrick Brammall.
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