Moviedrome screening of Peter Weir's 'Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Director's Cut', introduced by George Cromack.
Stephen Joseph Theatre is hosting a Moviedrome screening of Picnic at Hanging Rock on Saturday 29 January, and it's not the version you'll find on most DVDs. This is the Director's Cut of Peter Weir's 1975 film, the version Weir himself preferred over the one that went to cinema.
If you've seen it before, you know the story: a group of schoolgirls vanish during a trip to a volcanic rock in the Australian bush, and the mystery never quite resolves. It's a film that lives in the atmosphere — the heat, the silence, and the feeling that something is watching from the scrub — and seeing it on a big screen is where it works best. The Director's Cut restores some of the footage and shifts the pacing, so even if you're familiar with the plot, this is a different way into it.
The screening is part of the Moviedrome series, and it comes with an introduction by George Cromack, who'll set the scene before the film starts. It's a good way to get your bearings before the lights go down, especially if you're coming to it fresh.
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It's on at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough on 29 January. Keep in mind that the full programme for this run hasn't been officially confirmed yet, so it's worth keeping an eye on the venue's listings for the final details.
