The Hanging

Two school girls are missing, secrets are being kept and the clock is ticking. A new enthralling, chilling mystery by award-winning playwright Angela Betzien featuring Ashleigh Cummings.

28 Jul - 10 Sep 2016

Wharf 1 Theatre

The Play

CLOSED

Sydney Theatre Company presents

THE HANGING

By Angela Betzien

World premiere

Young, beautiful and fatal

Two school girls are missing in Melbourne’s hinterland. The clock is ticking, the search is on. The one clue is their closest friend and confidante. Beguiling and quick-witted, this 14-year-old ingénue won’t give up her secrets easily. What exactly will the police uncover and what does her English teacher have to hide?

Award-winning playwright Angela Betzien (STC Patrick White Playwrights’ Fellow) has created a tense and tantalising crime thriller. As the girls’ secrets are unravelled, the sinister side of their privileged school is exposed. The more famous the names and the more respected the families, the more dangerous the truth becomes.

Drawing on Australia’s lasting fascination with the way our vast country can swallow people whole, The Hanging is a mystery waiting to be cracked open. Who will you believe?

Resident Director Sarah Goodes (Disgraced) has assembled a superb cast, with Luke Carroll (Battle of Waterloo), Ashleigh Cummings (Channel Ten’s Puberty Blues) and Genevieve Lemon (Hay Fever) to play the trio of characters at the heart of this riveting new play.

Duration 1hr 30mins (no interval)
Content warning Infrequent strong language
Supported by The Donor Syndicate

#STCHANGING

Pricing and ticket information

Single Ticket prices
Saturday evening A Reserve $58
Saturday evening B Reserve $50
Adult A Reserve $58
Adult B Reserve $50
Concession $58
Seniors cardholder $58
Preview $51
Under 30 $58
Standing room, weeknight and matinee $20*
Standing room, Saturday evening $25*

*Please note that Standing Room ticketholders are required to stand for the duration of the performance, seating will not be provided. There are only a limited number of standing room tickets available. To book these tickets, please call Box Office on (02) 9250 1777

Transaction fees may apply
Single tickets: $7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter

CLOSED

Dates

Previews 28 Jul – 1 Aug 2016
Season 3 Aug – 10 Sep 2016

Performance start times
Tue – Sat 8pm; Mon 6.30pm; Wed 1pm; Sat 2pm
Wed 31 Aug 11.30am; Wed 7 Sep 11.30am 

Pricing and ticket information

Single Ticket prices
Saturday evening A Reserve $58
Saturday evening B Reserve $50
Adult A Reserve $58
Adult B Reserve $50
Concession $58
Seniors cardholder $58
Preview $51
Under 30 $58
Standing room, weeknight and matinee $20*
Standing room, Saturday evening $25*

*Please note that Standing Room ticketholders are required to stand for the duration of the performance, seating will not be provided. There are only a limited number of standing room tickets available. To book these tickets, please call Box Office on (02) 9250 1777

Concession, seniors and under 30 tickets
Suitable and valid identification must be provided for collection of tickets and at the venue, such as your concession or proof of age card. Alternatively, you may email a copy of your identification to [email protected]. Please quote your booking reference number.

Access requirements
For specific access requirements, please call Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 to book your seats.

Transaction fees may apply
Single tickets: $7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter

Insight Events

Pre-season Briefing
Mon 18 Jul 6.15pm
Wharf 2 Theatre
FREE. RSVP here

Audi Night with the Actors
Mon 8 Aug post-show
Mon 29 Aug post-show

Matinee Club
Wed 10 Aug 12pm

Find out more about our Insight Events.

Schools Day

Wed 7 Sep 11.30am

Find out more about our Schools Days.

Important travel update

From 4 Oct 2015, all travel into the Sydney CBD will be affected by construction works for a light-rail line along George Street. These changes affect car and bus routes. It is important to plan ahead and allow additional travel time.  Please visit mysydney.nsw.gov.au for more information and consider using journey planning apps on your smartphone or tablet devices. 

WRITER & DIRECTOR

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Angela Betzien
Writer

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Sarah Goodes
Director

CAST

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Luke Carroll
Detective Flint

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Ashleigh
Cummings
Iris Hocking

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Genevieve Lemon
Ms Corrossi


CREATIVES

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Elizabeth Gadsby
Designer
 
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Nicholas Rayment
Lighting Designer
 
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Steve Francis
Composer &
Sound Designer
 
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David Bergman
Video Designer

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Priscilla Jackman
Assistant Director

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Charmian Gradwell
Voice & Text Coach

 


Marketing image James Green
Production images Lisa Tomasetti

'One of the most exciting things to happen in Australian playwriting in recent years.' ★★★★½ Daily Review

'An extraordinarily well-executed psychological thriller by Angela Betzien, directed under the steady hand of Sarah Goodes.' ★★★★ Limelight Magazine

"The Hanging is special ... for Betzien’s lyrical, irresistible script, its absorbing mystery, and its compelling performances. A must-see." ★★★★ Time Out Sydney 

'Gripping performances bring taut thriller to life' The Sydney Morning Herald

'[Betzien] is one of our most significant playwrights.' The Australian

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