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Picnic at Hanging Rock

Picnic at Hanging Rock

By Laura Annawyn Shamas. Based on the book by Joan Lindsay.

Product Code: P62000

  • Full-length Play
  • Drama
  • Cast size: 8m., 18w.

Rights and availability
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* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

$10.95 /script

Min. Royalty Rate: $90/perf

In stock

Synopsis

For a group of Australian schoolgirls, a romantic Valentine's Day outing ends in an intriguing mystery. What has happened to the three seniors and the mathematics teacher on top of the jagged peaks of Hanging Rock? Based on the Joan Lindsay runaway bestseller Picnic at Hanging Rock—also the source of the acclaimed Peter Weir film—this exciting new play explores a baffling disappearance which takes its toll on a small community in the Australian countryside. Who in the large cast of fascinating characters is responsible for the crime? Is it Mrs. Appleyard, the matron and headmistress of the college who nips brandy on the sly? Does the young, beautiful French teacher Mademoiselle De Poitiers know more than she will say to the police? And what about the two young men who watch the girls climb the mountain? Why do they return to the rock after the police investigation? Or maybe one of the eight remaining schoolgirls conspired against the others … A delicate look at crisis, greed and honesty at the turn of the century, Picnic at Hanging Rock invites its viewers to examine the people of Woodend and the consequences of their actions. Hauntingly and ironically, the play shows that what seems pristine and proper on the outside may not be free of moral corruption on the inside. The final climactic twist is shocking and bittersweet, with an impact that is unforgettable.

Details

  • Status

    In stock
  • Type of Show Full-length Play
  • Product Code P62000
  • Cast Size 26
  • Min. Royalty Rate $90/perf
  • Cost $10.95
  • Approx. Run Time 120 min

Categories

  • Target Audience High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
  • Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Touring Group
  • Genre Drama
  • ISBN(13) 9780871292483
* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

Customer Reviews

"Very nice script with wonderful acting opportunities! The audience at some points stated they "could not follow the story," but I think the mysterious quality of the script makes it intriguing and causes the audience to think."
Review by Charles E. Goodrich, A.C. Flora High School, Columbia, S.C.
"An excellent play for a large cast of females. This is a vibrant script which provides ample opportunities for strong female portrayals. The elements of mystery provide fun, but the story is also meaningful in theme. One of the best plays I've done in 17 years."
Review by Richard Bellamy, Cape Cod Academy, Osterville, MA
"The story was very interesting. Both actors and the audience had many different theories about the plot. The play offered diverse characters and a majority of female roles that fit our cast very well."
Review by Carina de Isenia, TheaTra, Middelburg, NL

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