On a blistering summer’s day in 1900, four private school girls and a teacher venture up Hanging Rock. All but one vanish, never to be seen again. And so, the nightmare begins.
After sell-out seasons in Melbourne and Edinburgh, Matthew Lutton’s production of Picnic at Hanging Rock returns for a Malthouse Theatre encore before heading directly to the Barbican in London.
In this chilling adaptation, five school girls recount this enduring Australian mystery, that saw audiences screaming in their seats. Joan Lindsay’s summer classic is more haunting than ever.
"AN EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO BEGUILE"
PRODUCTION PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
A Malthouse Theatre and Black Swan State Theatre Company production. This project is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Images: Pia Johnson
Partners
| A PLAY BY / | Tom Wright adapted from Joan Lindsay's novel |
| DIRECTION / | Matthew Lutton |
| CAST / | Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Arielle Gray, Amber McMahon, Elizabeth Nabben, Nikki Shiels |
| SET & COSTUME DESIGN / | Zöe Atkinson |
| LIGHTING DESIGN / | Paul Jackson |
| COMPOSITION / | Ash Gibson Greig |
| SOUND DESIGN / | J. David Franzke |
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Event & ticketing details
Dates & Times
| PREVIEW | 6.30pm, Tue 6 Feb |
| OPENING NIGHT | 7.30pm, Wed 7 Feb |
Location
Merlyn Theatre
The Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank 3006
Get directionsTrain
Any train to Flinders Street, then a 12-minute stroll through Melbourne’s sparkling Arts Precinct.Tram
The No. 1 South Melbourne tram goes right past our door. Get off at Stop 18. Any tram down St Kilda Road—jump off at Grant Street, Stop 17 and take a 3-minute walk.Event notes
DURATION /
85 minutes (no interval)
WARNINGS /
Contains occasional coarse language & horror themes.