JMC Academy’s graduating actors present Picnic at Hanging Rock.
On a sweltering Valentine’s Day in 1900, schoolgirls picnic at Hanging Rock. By day’s end, several vanish without a trace—leaving mystery, unease, and unanswered questions lingering in the silence.
Dates 30 April - 3 May
Times See below
Ticket prices See below
On a sweltering Valentine’s Day in 1900, a group of schoolgirls from Appleyard College set out for a picnic at Hanging Rock. Amidst the beauty of the Australian wilderness, several of the girls vanish without a trace. As the community searches for answers, time itself seems to warp, and the boundaries between reality and myth begin to dissolve.
In this haunting stage presentation (adaptation by Tom Wright, based on Joan Lindsay’s novel) JMC Academy’s graduating actors conjure an entire world of mystery, memory, and obsession. Through storytelling, shifting characters, and evocative theatricality, the production explores how a single inexplicable event can fracture a community and linger in the imagination for generations.
Both eerie and hypnotic, Picnic at Hanging Rock asks: when something disappears without explanation, what fills the silence in the aftermath?
Director: Annabelle Tudor
Lighting Design: Sidney Younger
Set Design: Ishan Vivekanantham
Costume Design: Jessamine Moffett
30 April - 3 May
Thursday 30 April: 7pm
Friday 1 May: 7pm
Saturday 2 May : 2pm & 5pm
Sunday 3 May: 2pm & 5pm
$39 Standard
$35 Concession
$35 Group 6+
$25 Child
90 minutes (no interval)
All Chapel Off Chapel performances have a strict lockout policy.
Latecomers may not be admitted. Please arrive at least 15-minutes before performance time.
Seating: Allocated Seating
PLEASE NOTE: If you require accessible seating or wheelchair access, call the Box Office on 03 8290 7000, Monday-Friday between 10am and 4pm to book your tickets. Or alternatively contact the box office directly at [email protected] for assistance.
This production is recommended for audiences aged 16 and over. It contains strong language, loud noises, strobe lighting, smoke effects, and adult themes.
Venue will open one hour prior to the performance.
The venue is CASHLESS.
