Malthouse Theatre Presents PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

Picnic at Hanging Rock is a piece of Australian mythology that has cemented itself in the national psyche. But never before has it been adapted for the stage - until now. Joan Lindsay's haunting tale has had such an impact that it has established itself as a piece of faux-Australian history, helped in large part by the celebrated film adaptation directed by Peter Weir.

Now, for the first time, the looming rock will cast its shadow across the stage in this world premiere theatrical adaptation from playwright Tom Wright and Malthouse Theatre's own Artistic Director Matthew Lutton.

One summer's day in 1900, three schoolgirls and a teacher inexplicably vanished, never to be seen again. In this chilling adaptation, five performers will struggle to solve the mystery, and in the process find that the potential for history to repeat itself is nightmarishly real. Picnic at Hanging Rock is a story that defies explanation, a story that proves that horror is a warm, sunny day.