Seven Deadly Sins is a 1993 Australian television drama anthology series aired by ABC Television. The stories examine the dark side of human nature in seven episodes: "Lust", "Pride", "Wrath", "Sloth", "Greed", "Envy", and "Gluttony" — the seven deadly sins. A soundtrack was released by ABC Music, featuring vocals by artists Paul Kelly, Renée Geyer, Vika Bull, and Deborah Conway.
| Seven Deadly Sins | |
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Music by | Martin Armiger, Paul Grabowsky[1] |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Producer | Bob Weiss |
| Running time | 48mins (approximately) |
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| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 23 February – 25 March 1993 |
In the same year, ABC TV screened a series of short films under the same name, produced and directed by Stephen Burstow, comprising dance works commissioned from leading contemporary choreographers.
Cast
edit- Hugo Weaving ("Lust") as Lust
- Victoria Longley ("Lust") as Deirdre
- Colin Friels ("Pride") as Robert Pascoe
- Elizabeth Alexander ("Pride") as Jill Pascoe
- Steve Bisley ("Sloth") as Meadowvale Supervisor
- Vince Colosimo ("Sloth") as Sloth
- Robyn Nevin ("Sloth") as Margot
- Gosia Dobrowolska ("Greed")
- Caroline Gillmer ("Greed") as Rachel
- Kim Gyngell ("Greed") as William
- Marshall Napier ("Greed") as Tom
- Pamela Rabe ("Greed") as Greed
- Genevieve Lemon ("Envy") as Envy
- Belinda McClory ("Envy")
- Gia Carides ("Gluttony")
- Richard Roxburgh and Lynne McGranger ("Gluttony") as Gluttony
- Frank Gallacher as Elliott
- Anni Finsterer
- Betty Lucas
Production
editSeven Deadly Sins was pitched to Penny Chapman, then head of drama at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, by script editor Barbara Masel. Her idea was to create a series of stories that would "let the moral compass spin".[1] Masel was also interested in encouraging the audience to identify with behaviour they would not normally condone and "that all of the characters in each episode should manifest the sin".[1] With Chapman on board and Bob Weis appointed as series producer, Masel found writers. When outlines and drafts were completed, the directors were brought on board. P. J. Hogan ("Sloth") and Alison Maclean ("Greed") were selected as directors before their international careers had taken off, while Gale Edwards ("Pride") had until then had only ever directed for the theatre. The series was broadcast at 9.30pm because of the language used. The series rated well, pulling the biggest audience ever for an ABC drama program in that time slot.[1]
Soundtrack
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| Released | February 1993 | |||
| Label | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | |||
| Producer | Martin Armiger | |||
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A soundtrack was released by ABC Music and produced by Martin Armiger. It features vocals by artists Paul Kelly, Renée Geyer, Vika Bull, and Deborah Conway, with arrangements by Derek Williams. The album peaked at number 71 on the ARIA Charts.[2]
Geyer's version of "Crazy" was released as the lead single. "He Can't Decide" was released as the second and final single in 1993.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "He Can't Decide" | P. Kelly/M. Armiger | Paul Kelly, Renée Geyer, Vika Bull and Deborah Conway | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Almost Persuaded" | G. Sutton/B. Sherrill | Paul Kelly | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Imagine the World" | M. Armiger/P. Kelly | Deborah Conway, Renée Geyer | 6:00 |
| 4. | "I Can't See Me Without You" | C. Twitty | Deborah Conway | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Ugly Woman" | Raphael de Leon | Paul Kelly | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Foggy Highway" | P. Kelly | Renée Geyer | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Don't Break it I Say" | Kelly/Conway/Geyer/Armiger | Deborah Conway, Paul Kelly, Renée Geyer | 4:10 |
| 8. | "She's Got You" | H. Cochran | Deborah Conway | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Crazy" | Willie Nelson | Renée Geyer | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Maybe this Time" | P. Kelly/M. Armiger | Vika Bull | 3:34 |
| 11. | "My Friends Say Fool" | W. Mason | Renée Geyer | 3:32 |
| 12. | "In April" | D. Conway | Renée Geyer | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Someday I'll Take Home the Roses" | Jean Stafford | Renée Geyer | 3:43 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Australian (ARIA Charts)[5] | 71 |
Dance film series
editAlso in 1993, ABC TV screened seven works by leading contemporary choreographers, with the series title as well as the segments carrying the same title as the miniseries. The series was produced and directed by Stephen Burstow,[a] and each of the seven films were seven minutes long.[8][9][10] The seven works were:[11]
- "Lust", choreographed by Graeme Watson with One Extra Company
- "Avarice", choreographed by Leigh Warren with Australian Dance Theatre
- "Sloth", choreographed by Meryl Tankard with Meryl Tankard Company
- "Envy", choreographed by Paul Mercurio with Australian Choreographic Ensemble
- "Wrath", choreographed by Chrissie Parrott with Chrissie Parrott Dance Company
- "Gluttony", choreographed by Kai Tai Chan for Sydney Dance Company
- "Pride", choreographed by Stephen Page for Bangarra Dance Theatre
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Stephen Burstow is a Sydney-based visual artist, lecturer and filmmaker. As a director he has specialised in performing arts projects for film, television and digital media. His dance films have been awarded internationally".[6] He is also co-creator of Bush Tucker Man (TV series, 1988-2006).[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "The Seven Deadly Sins series". austlit. Retrieved 18 June 2016. (subscription required)
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Paul Kelly (2), Renée Geyer, Vika Bull, Deborah Conway – He Can't Decide". Discogs. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Vika Bull, Deborah Conway, Renée Geyer, Paul Kelly (2) – Seven Deadly Sins (Music From The ABC TV Series)". Discogs. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 152.
- ^ "Screening Bedtime – Head On Photo Festival". Head On Photo Festival – $80,000 Prize pool – Best International Photo Contest, Australia. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Bush Tucker Man (1993)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Papers of Meryl Tankard". Trove. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Seven Deadly Sins : [1993 : ABC]". NFSA. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
A series of seven dance works each one based on one of the seven deadly sins. -- General note: These works were commissioned from seven of Australia's leading choreographer who were working in the 1990s - Kai Tai Chan; Paul Mercurio; Stephen Page; Chrissie Parrott; Meryl Tankard; Leigh Warren; Graeme Watson. (7 x 7 min)
- ^ "Seven Deadly Sins (1993)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Grove, Robin; Stevens, Catherine; McKechnie, Shirley, eds. (2005). "In the Air: Extracts from an Interview with Chrissie Parrott : Interviewer: Shirley McKechnie". Thinking in Four Dimensions: Creativity and Cognition in Contemporary Dance (PDF). Melbourne University Press. p. 105. ISBN 9780522851458. Retrieved 18 November 2024 – via RealTime.
Seven Deadly Sins, produced and directed by Stephen Burstow and screened by ABC Television in 1993, consisted of seven short dance works made with seven contemporary dance companies.
External links
edit- Seven Deadly Sins at IMDb
- "The making of Seven Deadly Sins". Quadrant. 37 (4). Sydney: 27–30. April 1993. ISSN 0033-5002.