Aftershocks is a 1998 Australian TV film based on the theatre production of the same name about the 1989 Newcastle earthquake,[1] focussing on the Newcastle Workers Club.
| Aftershocks | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Geoff Burton |
| Written by | Paul Brown |
| Produced by | Julia Overton |
| Starring | Jeremy Sims, Lorna Lesley, Lynette Curran and Susie Porter |
| Music by | Paul Charlier |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThe story of survivors of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake that destroyed the Newcastle Workers Club.
Cast
edit- Jeremy Sims - John Constable
- Lorna Lesley - Lyn Brown
- Lynette Curran - Fay Asquith
- Susie Porter - Marg Turnbull
- Duncan Wass - Howard Gibson
- Barbara Stephens - Elaine Gibson
- Neil Fitzpatrick - Bob Asquith
- Tina Bursill - Kerri Ingram
- Geoff Kelso - Eddie Seymour
- Ned Manning - Stan Gill
- Barbara Morton - Nina Bailey
Production
editAftershocks went into production in August 1998 with filming beginning with the Newcastle Foreshore, Cooks Hill and the Newcastle Workers Club before moving to Sydney.[2] The original play and the film adaptation takes words straight from interviews of people who were at the club at the time. Actors Lynette Curran and Jeremy Sims reprise their roles from the play.[3]
Reception
editThe Sydney Morning Herald's Ali Gripper wrote "Aftershocks has the advantage of being based on fact. The characters speak so eloquently for themselves that there is no real need to introduce a narrative, or dialogue, or even music."[4]
Awards
edit- 1999 AFI Awards
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Telefeature or Mini Series - Jeremy Sims - won[5]
- Best Mini-Series or Telefeature - Julia Overton - nominated[6]
References
edit- ^ Sue, Williams (29 November 1998), "No thanks for quake memory", Herald Sun
- ^ Joyce, James (4 August 1998), "Newcastle braces for rumble with artistic aftershocks", Newcastle Herald
- ^ Haas, Lynette (24 December 1998), "Shaken and stirred by Newcastle", The Courier Mail
- ^ Gripper, Ali (28 December 1998), "After Shocks", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Page, Donna (15 November 1999), "Sims wins for role as hero of quake", Newcastle Herald
- ^ "The major nominations", The Advertiser, 14 October 1999
External links
edit- Aftershocks at IMDb