Wednesday 24th February, 2016
7:30pm
Ages 17+ Tickets are $20.80 – $36.00 and available here.
This’ll probably be a show featuring vintage satirical lyrical favourites and maybe a song or two from one of Tim’s musicals: Matilda (already on in the West End, Broadway, Sydney and touring the US) and Groundhog Day (opening in London’s West End, 2016 and then heading to Broadway in 2017).
On the 25th of October, the Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) recorded Tim’s song When I Grow Up, from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s multi-award winning, Matilda The Musical, featuring Shane Filan and Grace Lee and a chorus of over two thousand.
The charity single will be released on Friday 27th November on iTunes, Google Play and all digital stores. There will be CDs available in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Here’s a little peek behind the scenes at the rehearsals, with an introduction by, RTÉ radio and television presenter, Ronan Collins:
The official music video will be released on the 20th November, with the single available for pre-order on that date too. There’s a little more information and background on the choice of the song here.
The very first Old Vic Variety Night, next month, sees Tim joining comedian Mark Watson, magician Dynamo and the Tredegar Town Band for a fun-filled evening of music, comedy and magic! More acts are yet to be announced.
The Old Vic’s first Variety Night will be on Sunday 15th November at 7pm Tickets go on General Sale on Friday 30th October at 12 noon.
Ticket pricing, priority booking and further details can be found here.
Tim worked with Matthew Warchus on Matilda The Musical and they are currently developing a stage musical adaptation of Groundhog Day together. When he first became Artistic Director at The Old Vic, Warchus announced his intention to open up the theatre for variety shows on Sunday evenings as part of his inaugural season. Looks like he’s starting off with a real humdinger!
UPDATE (12/11/15) Further acts announced: comedian Sara Pascoe, comedy magician David Williamson, Momento Violin Duo and The Beatbox Collective.
Tim’s guest staring in Australian streaming service Stan‘s first original production, No Activity.
The six part Australian comedy series, stars Patrick Brammall and Darren Gilshenan. It follows two police detectives, Hendy and Stokes, killing time on a stakeout, waiting for something to happen. It doesn’t. Genevieve Morris and Harriet Dyer are unlikely dispatch officers, Carol and April, while Dan Wylie, David Field and Sam Simmons make up the disorganised crime element.
Tim plays Jacob, a security guard working at the docks, tasked with looking out for anything unusual, so he can tip off the cops.
All six episodes will be available from just after midnight on Thursday 22nd October, 2015.
On the 25th of October, at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, a new charity single will be recorded.
Over two thousand, three hundred voices will join together with a sixteen-piece orchestra to record When I Grow Up from Matilda The Musical. Tim’s gladly given his approval and royalty free use of the song.
Stephen Macken, producer of the hugely successful charity single Tiny Dancer, has once again teamed up with the Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) to create something very special for this Christmas.
The recording will take place as part of the gala concert ENCORE! celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of AIMS and will feature former Westlife star, Shane Filan.
Stephen Macken says: “I chose ‘When I Grow Up’ as the AIMS charity single because of its deeper meaning in the context of its portrayal of the simple childhood dreams and ambitions that we all once projected into our adult lives, eating sweets all day, climbing taller trees, no longer fearing monsters, and how those dreams and ambitions are the same for all children, including those who face an uncertain future due to illness and who may never live to see their fulfillment. It’s that context that makes the song so special and meaningful.”
The single will go on sale at the end of November. It will be a global release on all download stores and there will be CDs available in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Matilda The Musical will commence performances at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from the 13th March 2016 for a strictly limited season.
Tickets for the Melbourne season go on sale on the 20th October 2015 via Ticketmaster. They are likely to sell revoltingly quickly, so cartwheel in there fast, if you can, to grab the best seats.
Book at Ticketmaster on 1300 723 038 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Groups 20+ call 1300 889 278 or email [email protected]
To book in person, go to the Princess Theatre Box Office or any Ticketmaster outlet.
Tickets: $55-$150*
*Transaction fees may apply
Matilda The Musical opened to rave reviews in Sydney earlier this year. The Australian said the show “makes you want to punch the air with delight”. The Daily Review described the production as “nothing short of a miracle” and Time Out Sydney called the production “a freaking masterpiece”.
More information can be found on the Matilda The Musical Australia website and if you’d like to see the story of Matilda’s adventures internationally, including many reviews, photos and videos then take a look here.
A while ago, I did the You Made It Weird podcast with the incredibly kind Pete Holmes.
I don’t often post about such things, and usually never listen back, because it stirs up self-loathing. But Pete is such an extraordinary guy: very funny, with an incredibly generous personality and a wonderful, room-vibrating, heart-warming laugh.
Pete likes to start his interviews by talking about comedy and end them talking about spirituality. He is one of the rare comedians who come from a very religious background. He found his way out, and into an intrigued and intriguing kind of spirituality.
I found this interview curious because of what a total bore I am in the first 45 minutes. Despite Pete’s generosity, I basically come across as a bit of a dick. I think that’s because I don’t really like talking about comedy, and don’t actually know anything about it. And I’m weirdly defensive or something. Dunno.
Anyway, at 45 minutes, talk turns to ethics and humanism, and suddenly the conversation is actually pretty interesting, I think. And although I talk a lot about these subjects, perhaps there’s stuff in it that might be pleasantly provocative for you, and perhaps clarifies my thoughts on stuff. If you’re interested.
So, my advice:
1. Listen from 45mins.
2. Go check out Pete Holmes if you have the chance.
Yesterday evening, Tim attended the star-studded official Opening Night of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Australian production of Matilda The Musical, at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.
Four young actresses alternate playing Matilda, with Bella Thomas stepping into the title role magnificently last night. The three other Matildas are Molly Barwick, Sasha Rose and Georgia Taplin. The principal cast features (in alphabetical order), Marika Aubrey (Mrs Wormwood), Daniel Frederiksen (Mr Wormwood), Elise McCann (Miss Honey) and James Millar (Miss Trunchbull). Images of the Sydney Matildas and principle cast members can be found here.
There’s some red carpet footage and interviews to watch, courtesy of the Sydney Morning Herald review, here.
Tune in to ABC 7:30pmtonight to watch Tim interviewed by Leigh Sales, or you can catch it later on iView. You can see Tim giggle his way through the short trailer here.
Tim’ll be interviewed by Pete Helliar on The Project, on Channel Ten, this Wednesday 19th August, 2015. The show airs 6:30pm-7:30pm.
If you can’t sit around your tellys at the allotted time, fear not, the show will be available afterwards on The Project’s website.
Tim’ll be popping up on quite a lot of Aussie radio and TV in the run up to Matilda’s official Australian opening night on Thursday, so keep your eyes peeled. In the meantime, you can catch up below, if you wish. (more…)
Stan, an Australian streaming platform has announced that Tim is to feature as a guest cast member in their first original production, No Activity, a comedy television drama.
The six part improvised comedy, staring Patrick Brammall and Darren Gilshenan follows two police detectives on a stakeout, waiting for something to happen. Tim plays a security guard, working at the docks, asked by the cops to keep his eyes peeled for anything unusual, so he can tip them off.
The series is filmed in Sydney and Los Angeles and is due to premiere in November 2015.
The ensemble cast also includes Harriet Dyer, Genevieve Morris, Dan Wyllie, David Field and Sam Simmons.
No Activity is a Jungleboys production for Stan. It is written and directed by Jungleboys’ Trent O’Donnell with Executive Producer Jason Burrows and Producer Chloe Rickard. International distribution will be shared between Stan and Jungleboys.
If you’ve not yet seen it, you can sneak a peek at Tim, resplendent in all his security guarding glory, here.
This October, Tim will be appearing at three of the US Funny or Die Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival tour dates!
He’ll be joining the travelling troupe, including headliners Amy Schumer and Aziz Ansari, at West Palm Beach, FL, Tampa, FL and Atlanta, GA.
Tickets go on general sale on Friday, 10th July 2015, and VIP packages will also be available.
The details for Tim’s shows are:
2nd October 2015
Coral Sky Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL Tickets ($18.75 – $92.75)
Line-up:
Aziz Ansari
Amy Schumer
Anthony Jeselnik
Bridget Everett
Jeff Ross
Nikki Glaser
Sebastian
Tim Minchin
TJ Miller
3rd October 2015
Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL Tickets ($22.75 – $92.75)
Line-up:
Aziz Ansari
Amy Schumer
Anthony Jeselnik
Bridget Everett
Jeff Ross
Nikki Glaser
Rory Scovel
Tim Minchin
TJ Miller
4th October 2015
Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood, Atlanta, GA Tickets ($29.75 – $99.75)
Line-up:
Aziz Ansari
Amy Schumer
Anthony Jeselnik
Bridget Everett
Jeff Ross
Nikki Glaser
Rory Scovel
Sebastian
Tim Minchin
Is Tim appearing as a comic or a curiosity? We’ll leave that for you to decide!
There’s no news yet as to whether The Secret River will air outside Australia or if the DVD will be made available in other region formats, but we’ll let you know straight away if we hear anything. (more…)
The Secret River, the ABC mini-series in which Tim plays the malevolent Northern Irish ex-convict Smasher Sullivan, concludes with Episode 2, this Sunday 21st June, 2015, at 8:30pm, on ABC.
Episode 1 will be repeated this Saturday 20th June at 9:05pm on ABC or you can catch-up onABC iView. (iView is available to Australian viewers only)
On Monday, 15th June, Tim returns to chat with Conan O’Brien on his hit US TV show for the fourth time! The other guests are Angie Harmon and Jeff Garlin.
Previous appearances saw Tim perform Inflatable You and Prejudice. Maybe, this time, there’s a chance of a song from Matilda The Musical…
Tune to tbs at 11/10c to catch the show and find out.
Those living in Canada will be able to catch the episode a day later on The Comedy Network.
If you missed it or you fancy a blast from the past, here’s Tim being interviewed on the show in April 2012:
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