With Tim Minchin, Milly Alcock, Heather Mitchell, Ella Scott Lynch. Two misfits, thrown together by chance in the middle of the Australian desert, forge bonds in a quest to transport a precious piano from one side of the country to the other. After living overseas for more than a decade, I couldn’t have hoped to come home to a more fun and inspiring project: an original Australian outback adventure story, full of heart and laughter, made by some of most talented and dedicated creatives in the country.
His character in Upright does have hints of him: Lucky has the hair, he’s from Perth, and in some of the show’s most moving moments he sings and plays piano too. Tim: “Making Upright was a complete joy and a massive privilege. Photograph: Matt Nettheim P ositioning a piano … Lucky (Tim Minchin) and Meg (Milly Alcock) in Upright, an Australian on-the-road dramedy. One of Australia's most controversial and celebrated comedians is back to star in a local drama.