The Divorce (TV series)
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| The Divorce | |
|---|---|
 Soundtrack cover art | |
| Genre | Comedy Opera |
| Written by | Joanna Murray-Smith |
| Directed by | Dean Murphy |
| Composer | Elena Kats-Chernin |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Christopher Gist |
| Producer | Andrea Denholm |
| Cinematography | Roger Lanser |
| Running time | 4×30 minutes |
| Production companies | Princess Pictures Opera Australia |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 7 December – 10 December 2015 |
The Divorce is an Australian comedy opera miniseries which was broadcast on ABC TV on four successive nights from 7 to 10 December 2015. The four-part series is written by Joanna Murray-Smith with music by Elena Kats-Chernin. Based on an original idea by Lyndon Terracini, it was developed by Opera Australia and directed for television by Dean Murphy.[1] Outside filming took place at Werribee Park Mansion west of Melbourne.[2] The work was shown again in 2017 in a single 95-minute broadcast on Sky Arts and ABC TV.
Wealthy couple Iris (Marina Prior) and art critic Jed (John O'May) are happily getting a divorce and throwing an elaborate party. By the end of the evening, Iris and Jed's divorce has triggered a renegotiation of all certainties and the characters are set on an unanticipated course.[3] Louise (Lisa McCune), the younger sister of Iris is secretly in love with art critic Jed. Toby (Hugh Sheridan) is an aspiring artist, hired to work as a waiter at the party. William (Matthew McFarlane) is Iris' young and handsome lover, an accountant who lacks charisma. Caroline (Kate Miller-Heidke) is Jed and Iris' personal assistant who is in trouble with loan sharks Alfie and Ludo. Patrick (Peter Cousens) and Ellen (Melissa Madden Gray) are the best friends of Jed and Iris.[4]
Cast
- Lisa McCune as Louise
- Marina Prior as Iris
- Hugh Sheridan as Toby
- Kate Miller-Heidke as Caroline
- John O'May as Jed
- Matthew McFarlane as William
- Peter Cousens as Patrick
- Melissa Madden Gray as Ellen
- Christopher Kirby as Dre
- Bob Franklin as Alfie, a loan shark
- Jane Allsop as police officer
- Dom Phelan as Ludo, a loan shark
- Nick Capper, the courier
