Picnic at Hanging Rock by Tom Wright

Picnic at Hanging Rock Reviews

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  Carol

  "The Rock is a nightmare, and nightmares belong in the past."

  Hmmmmm..........I generally REALLY enjoy plays, but reading the script for PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK was a bit confusing. Perhaps the novel first published in 1967 would have been a better choice.

  The setting is 1900 Australia, Valentine's Day when a group of young girls from Appleyard College set out on a day trip to have a picnic lunch at HANGING ROCK......"a geological marvel." The girls are properly warned of the various dangers of venomous snakes and poisonous ants nearby, and to stay away from the ROCK itself, but are informed they will be required to write a brief essay upon their return.

  Four teens, of course, wander off for a closer look gibbering, dancing and acting foolish promising not to go far....knowing they should turn around at one point, but continue on....and vanish....but where?

  PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK is a bit of a sci-fi type mystery with nightmares, visions, lost memories and a mysterious conclusion that makes for an intriguing....and baffling read. Not my idea of "chilling" though.
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  Mackenzie Never Reads Anymore

  great play! living for sara (gay)
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  Neffa 🍑✨

  I had to read this play script for my Year 12 Theatre Studies Class (I know, majority of the books I’ve read are all for school XD)
  The play was slightly confusing at times, but I managed to get my head around it and kind of understand it better (but after I go see the play for my class and study it, I’m sure things will make more sense)
  I binged this script in a couple of hours and I was overall engaged as the more dark, mystery elements occurred. I absolutely love anything mystery so I highly enjoyed it, and will definitely be reading the original book later down the line.
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  Julia

  In the year 1900 on Valentine's day in Australia, a group of 20 some girls and 2 governesses set out from the Appleyard College for a special picnic at Hanging Rock. They were also to write an essay about what they've learned about this iconic structure. Hanging Rock is a spectacular volcanic uprising on the plains below Mount Macedon - a unique rock formation with monoliths and reputedly bottomless holes and caves.
  4 of the girls and 1 governess disappeared that afternoon to do a bit more exploring of the rock. They didn't return when the driver and coach was ready to take them back. One of the girls was found a couple of days later, but was forever unable to recall what had happened. The others were presumed dead as the bodies were never found.
  The college suffered bad press from this incident and the mystery of the missing girls remains unsolved and this hung over the college like a dark shadow.
  I found this to be a very interesting story. The author says "Whether Picnic at Hanging Rock is fact or fiction, my readers must decide for themselves. As the fateful picnic took place in 1900 and all characters who appear in this book are long dead, it hardly seems important."
  
  
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  Charlie

  I didn't get who was who most of the time. Another one I'd have to see.
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  Ashley G

  And she sprints
  To the edge
  To the vast darkness
  Sprints
  Into the abyss
  As we all should
  Blackout.
  End.
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  Beth

  LOVED.
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  Milie

  be whOooO you arReeEeE @sara
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  Lauren

  What can i say about this play… it’s definitely a play!
  I performed in this play and it definitely helped me to understand the majority of the language and different perceptions of it. Without that i fear i would have got the general gist but would have struggled.
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  Kiki

  I don't rate play scripts unless I've seen a production.