"Picnic at Hanging Rock"
Production Notes...
Joan Lindsay's enigmatic novel about the disappearance of three Australian school girls and the effect it has on their school and community was the basis for this play. Since Lindsey's novel depended heavily on metaphors, Director Charles Beck chose to present the play in a stylized manner.
Video and slide projections, classical music and extensive sound effects were used to create a dreamlike setting that emphasized the overall effect and mood of the play rather than the narrative.
Click here to learn more about Lindsay's novel, the actual Hanging Rock formation in Australia, and Peter Weir's film based on the book.
Photos...
Photos from the production are shown below. For a larger view, click on the photo.
L-R: Lisa Miller (Miranda), Christine Tracy, Katy Elsasser, Hannah Cole
L-R: Katy Elsasser, Lisa Miller, Hannah Cole and
Jennifer Suidikas play the ill-fated schoolgirls who climb Hanging Rock
Sara Waybourne (Stefanie Biancaniello) is mistreated by the cruel Mrs.Appleyard (Joan Jones) but longs to be with the missing Miranda...
Mlle. Dianne De Poitiers (Laonna Rauser) tries to get Edith (Katy Elsasser) to remember what she saw on the rock before the girls disappeared...
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