The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race
2023 Australian film
- Claire van der Boom
- Katie Wall
- Genevieve Lemon
- Tiriel Mora
- Robyn Nevin
- Olivia Stamboulia
- Andy Ryan
- Cornel Wilczek
- Thomas Rouch
Production
companies
companies
- Congaline Productions
- EQ Media
- Appleton Productions
- Moviehouse Entertainment
- Network 10
- Paramount+ Australia
Release date
- 26 July 2023 (2023-07-26) (Australia)
Running time
The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race is a 2023 Australian feature film based on the stage play of the same name by Australian playwright and journalist Melanie Tait. The film premiered in Australia on Network Ten and was released on streaming on Paramount+ Australia.[1]
Plot
Doctor Penny Anderson moves from Sydney to her childhood home of Appleton. While visiting the hair salon of her sister Nikki, Penny sees a flyer advertising The Appleton Show and its famous potato race. She discovers the men's first prize pays out $2,000 and the winning woman's prize is only $200. Penny leads a protest which causes turmoil in Appleton, particularly with Nikki, who is the current champion.
Cast
- Claire van der Boom as Penny Anderson
- Katie Wall as Nikki Anderson Bunyan
- Genevieve Lemon as Barb Brickner
- Tiriel Mora as Bob Bunyan
- Robyn Nevin as Joan Bunyan
- Olivia Stamboulia as Rania Hamid
- Andy Ryan as Gavin Bunyan
- Cece Peters as Kazzy Pearce
- Rohan Nichol as Mark Bunyan
- Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke as Elliot Bunyan
- TJ Barrett as Ethan Bunyan
- William Glinellis as Eddie Bunyan
- Safia Arain as Miriam Hamid
- Darren Gilshenan as Billy Pope
- John Batchelor as Billy Pearce
- Maggie Dence as Miss Vaughn
- John Gaden as Dr Holliday
- Will McNeill as Luke Pearce
Production
The film is based on a play by Melanie Tait, originally developed and performed with the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney. This was inspired by a real event in Tait's hometown of Robertson, New South Wales.[2][3]
The film was shot in Sydney and the Southern Highlands with finance from Screen Australia, Screen NSW, and the NSW Regional Film Fund.[4][5]
Reception
Andrew Mercardo of Mediaweek called it "charming… whilst it doesn’t play like a pilot, it would make for a great ongoing series."[6] Lenny Ann Low of The Sydney Morning Herald described the film as "sparky, funny, compassionate and honest."[7]
References
- ^ Low, Lenny Ann (21 July 2023). "A funny, compassionate, honest tale about feminism, culture clashes and potatoes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Demertzis, Vera (25 July 2023). "Former Robertson playwright Melanie Tait's 'The Appleton Ladies' Potato' comes to life on Channel 10". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ McLaren, Nick (9 December 2022). "Extras sought for The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race now filming in Robertson, Bundanoon". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "'The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race' (Trailer)". If magazine. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "PARAMOUNT+ ANNOUNCES CAST OF THE APPLETON LADIES' POTATO RACE". Screen Australia. 29 July 2023. 5 December 2022.
- ^ Mercado, Andrew (21 July 2023). "Mercado on TV: Charming new Aussie telemovie The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race". Mediaweek. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Low, Lenny Ann (15 July 2023). "A funny, compassionate, honest tale about feminism, culture clashes and potatoes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
External links
- The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race at IMDb
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