Synopsis
When family outcast Lucky Flynn learns that his mother is dying, he decides to drive to the other side of Australia to see her, packing nothing but an upright piano for the journey. But his plans are soon turned upside down when he meets the runaway teenager Meg, who’s dealing with some family demons of her own.
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Production Information
Director
Matthew Saville
Writers
Tim Minchin
Chris Taylor
Leon Ford
Kate Mulvany
Executive Producers
Helen Bowden
Tim Minchin
Line Producer
Ally Henville
First Assistant Director
Development Manager (Lingo Pictures)
Tess Novak
Production Coordinator
Emma Marshall
Art Department Coordinator
David Ockenden
Art Director
Rob Wood
Director of Photography
Katie Milwright
Graphic Designer
Daniel Willis
Grip
David Boon
Gaffer
Richard Rees-Jones
Costume Coordinator
Sam van Gyen
WA – Location Manager
Chris Veerhuis
Daniel Ross
VFX
Tom Bishop
Key WA Locations
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Casting Tim Minchin
As we developed the show, we really couldn’t imagine anybody else other than Tim.As we developed the show, we really couldn’t imagine anybody else other than Tim.
“He met with us, loved the idea and coming on at such an early stage allowed us to form the character around Tim and his ideas for the show. Then, when he came on board as a writer as well, it took the project to a whole new level.”
–Jason Stephens , Producer
A Piano in the Desert
“I think the premise is immediately engaging”
“Pianos are always placed in the good room and you’re not allowed to put your cups on them…. there’s the idea of a musical instrument, of something that is meant to be sacred and is meant to be treated with care, but in our show, the piano is a cross he’s bearing for his sins across a desert.”
–Tim Minchin, Lead Actor, Executive Producer and Writer
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