The Sydney Theatre Companyis set to present the world premiere of Angela Betzien’s The Hanging.

Exploring an Australian gothic motif of lost children and the loss of innocence, The Hanging presents a vast and uncompromising landscape that draws on themes of mystery.

This latest work from 2014’s Patrick White fellow Betzien provides an ingenious way of dealing with elements of the unknown through a powerful script.

The production featuresAshleigh Cummings of Network Ten’sPuberty Blues in her STC debut,alongside one of Australia’s most versatile actors, Genevieve Lemon.

The Hanging runs at Wharf 1 Theatre from Thursday July 28 to Saturday September 10.

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