Live at the Royal Albert Hall

I'm a huge Minchin fan. I've watched and/or listened to everything he's published. I own all the albums and videos, and this is my favorite of all of them.

There's tons of fresh material not to be found in his other released works, or even at his typical touring set, at least through 2010 and 2011 shows. It's slick, well-produced, and near technically flawless. And of course seeing Tim with one of the world's finest symphony orchestras is outstanding fun.

I am not sure about the Blu Ray region. I have an American PS3 (Region A), and it plays for me without any problem.

I bought this Blue Ray for my father who loves Tim Minchin, seriously I once saw him sit at his computer for 5 hours watching Tim Minchin on Youtube. This is a UK only release so I was worried it might not play on his BluRay player, but oddly enough it worked fine without any issues at all.

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It's fun but excessive. The second song, about how comedy can suffer in arenas, says it all. "Thank You God" is just as biting as an atheist Minchin fan would hope for, and very catchy too, but his use of "bitch" in the song was a totally needless insult. You'll laugh at his bit comparing the Quran to a Harry Potter book and wince at his commentary on Emma Watson. He should find more creative composers to match his lyrical genius.

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I found out about Tim Minchin about 2 years ago. I very quickly became fairly obsessed. If you enjoy music and comedy with a touch of humanism, then I guarantee you will like Tim and this performance DVD.

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As one who enjoyed Tim Minchin's performances in the days when he was plodding around the Australian comedy circuit, it is fantastic to see him emerge as a major talent on the international stage. Not only is he devastatingly clever and hilarious, he is an accomplished musician and composer, having collaborated on the hugely successful musical 'Matilda'. Tim's messy coif and heavy make-up help him create his on-stage persona of a scathingly witty, yet vulnerable `rock and roll nerd'. After lampooning his audience, and delivering wittily constructed satirical musical pieces targeting everything from bigotry (`Context') to the Pope, he then leaves his audience with an image of his endearing, sensitive side with numbers such as `Beauty' and `White Wine in the Sun'. All this is performed alongside a bespoke orchestra, with a kind of natural musical talent rarely seen. If you appreciate a searing intelligence, musical mastery and comedy which is not frightened of offending, his live performance at the Royal Albert Hall will not disappoint. If you have never seen Tim Minchin perform, be prepared for some very rude bits.

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