The Hanging by Angela Betzien

Director: Aimée Cavanagh

Dates: May 7 to 25, 2025

Two schoolgirls are missing in Melbourne's hinterland. The clock is ticking, and the search is on. Do the answers lay with their closest friend and confidante? Enchanting 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 has created a crime thriller in the Australian Gothic tradition. Still, this play is bigger than that and more thoughtful. Betzien draws on Australia's lasting fascination with the way our vast country can swallow people whole and how women can disappear in a hundred different ways.

As the girls' secrets unravel, 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. The Hanging is a mystery waiting to be cracked open.

Who will you believe?

Content Warning

The Hanging contains some strong language.

Running time

Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes without an interval (subject to change).

Opening Night Celebrations

Come along at 7:30pm on Wednesday 7 May to help us celebrate opening night and to enjoy complimentary refreshments before the show.

Ticket Prices

$32 (full), $27 (concession)
Group Concessions 10+: $27
Special discounts for large groups over 20 – contact info@mrt.org.au for more details

Season Tickets

A Season Ticket Package or Voucher is the best value way of seeing our performances. Find out more here.

Bookings

Bookings for individual tickets are available for each play from the advertised date 2 months before opening - online, on 4933 2766 (Noon – 8pm, Mon – Fri), or email taz@taztix.com.au with MRT as the subject.

Maitland Repertory Theatre

Community theatre in Maitland since 1947

The Hanging

Two school girls are missing, secrets are being kept and the clock is ticking.