The_Appleton_Ladies'_Potato_Race

<i>The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race</i>

The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race

2023 Australian film

The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race is a 2023 Australian feature film based on the stage play of the same name. The film premiered in Australia on Network Ten and was released on streaming on Paramount+ Australia.[1]

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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

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

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    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.
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    "'The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race' (Trailer)". If magazine. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. [5]
    "PARAMOUNT+ ANNOUNCES CAST OF THE APPLETON LADIES' POTATO RACE". Screen Australia. 29 July 2023. 5 December 2022.
  6. [6]
    Mercado, Andrew (21 July 2023). "Mercado on TV: Charming new Aussie telemovie The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race". Mediaweek. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  7. [7]
    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.
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