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A musical based on the
novel by Joan Lindsay

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BOOK & LYRICS by Hilary Bell
MUSIC by Greta Gertler Gold
DIRECTED by Jo Bonney

"We're here, and we’re gone."

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

is a new musical about the unexplained disappearance of three schoolgirls and a teacher on Valentine's Day 1900, and the ripple effect on the lives of those left behind.

Moving between the elite Appleyard College for Young Ladies and the striking landscape of Hanging Rock (known by its traditional language groups as Ngannelong), the mystery has captivated people since the book's publication in 1967. It has been adapted in various forms (notably Peter Weir's film), creating a ripple effect of its own..

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Pictured at Joe's Pub Performance, July 2024. From L-R Top Row: Taylor Trensch, Pearl Sun, Todd Sickafoose, Jo Bonney, James JAmes Shipp, Jesse-Ray Leich, Lincoln Elliott, Katrina Lenk, Allie Trimm, Greta Gertler Gold.
Middle Row L-R: Amanda Morton, Hilary Bell, Sadie Jayne Kennedy, Sami Sutcliffe, Kayla Marks.
Bottom Row L-R: Jenna Lea Rosen, Livvy Marcus, Lauren Molina, Helen Shen, Lorna Courtney. Photo by David Andrako.

To request more materials and script please email HERE

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