Dud rocker, but can he tell a joke
29aug05
A FAILED Aussie rock wannabe who turned to comedy has won the prestigious Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe arts festival.
Tim Minchin won the title yesterday after his debut at the world's largest comedy festival.
Minchin and Aussie Charlie Pickering, who became mates on Melbourne's comedy circuit, were both nominated.
Both won gongs at this year's Melbourne Comedy Festival, but it was Minchin who came out on top in Edinburgh from a field of five nominees.
Minchin was singled out for his bawdy and sophisticated performance in which he "addresses humankind's greatest challenges -- inflatable love, plastic bags, twist-top wine bottles and anger management".
His show, Darkside, combines his original musical numbers with more conventional stand-up.
"The reaction has been so unexpectedly positive and big, the nomination is a nice icing on the cake," Minchin, 29, said of his festival debut.
"I've achieved everything I possibly could have hoped to achieve." |