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Haydn Radford -A freelance writer born in Adelaide, who loves living here. I write about movies, theatre, entertainment, literary and art events. I am happy to promote & review your events. www.weekendnotes.com/profile/121822
The Rock has made a lot of trouble, for a lot of people since the day of the picnic.
Whether it is the book by Joan Lindsay or the highly acclaimed movie by Australian director, Peter Weir, the mysterious story behind
Picnic at Hanging Rock has intrigued and captivated audiences around the world. The story is the uncanny retelling of an alleged tragic event that has been veiled in mystery concerning a group of schoolgirls from Appleyard College, a private girls' school near Melbourne, who went missing in 1900.

Laura Antoniazzi, Gabi Douglas, Rhoda Sylvester (top), Zoe Muller and Zanny Edhouse (front) - Photo courtesy of Theatre Guild.
On a blistering hot summer's day, on St Valentine's Day, four schoolgirls and their teacher go on a picnic near Hanging Rock. They were all expected to return in time for dinner, but all but one vanish, never to be seen again. A search party by local police were unable to find them. Their disappearance affected so many lives, so many people, and so many generations ahead.

Zoe Muller (Amber) and Rhoda Sylvester (Harriet) - Photo courtesy of Theatre Guild
The mystery of the picnic at Hanging Rock continues today. Two questions lie at the heart of both the legend and its continuing popularity. Is the story true? If it is, what happened to those girls?

Laura Antoniazzi (Elizabeth) and Gabi Douglas (Arielle) - Photo courtesy of Theatre Guild
Directed by Geoff Brittain, the Theatre Guild is excited to present the South Australian première of Joan Lindsay's enduring, chilling Australian cult classic. This production is bound to scare you as we continue to seek an explanation for what happened on that summer's day?

Sylvester, Muller, Antoniazzi, Douglas & Edhouse (front) - Photo courtesy of Theatre Guild.
Whether the plot is a true story, or not, come and see this eerie and exciting re-telling production at the Theatre Guild's première of
Picnic At Hanging Rock at Little Theatre, The Cloisters, University of Adelaide.
Cast: Laura Antoniazzi, Gabi Douglas, Zanny Edhouse, Zoe Muller and Rhoda Sylvester
Directed by Geoff Brittain
Set Design by Ole Wiebkin
Lighting Design by Richard Parkhill