Hour of the Wolf

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Katherine Tonkin, Karl Richmond, Kevin Hofbauer, Christina O’Neill, Brooke Lee, Eva Rees, Jack Green, Emily Milledge, Keegan Joyce, Lucy Ansell. Photographer: Kristian Gehradte

Hour of the Wolf

By Matthew Lutton & Keziah Warner

19 October 2023 – 17 December 2023 Merlyn Theatre

Malthouse Theatre,

New Work Immersive

Building on the landmark success of Because The Night (2021), Malthouse Theatre ambitiously realises Australia’s next chapter of large-scale immersive theatre. Hour of the Wolf introduces you to Hope Hill, a town that is yours to freely explore on the longest night of the year. Interweaving stories unravel the disturbing disappearances occurring between the hours of 3am and 4am. Choose which of the ten characters to follow, pick left or right at the end of every scene, and trace this night from different points of view.

Everyone has their own truth in Hope Hill.

Immerse in the stories and indulge your curiosity by venturing off the path to solve side quests that unearth the history of the town—it might take you one step closer to meeting the myth herself.

Unlock the Hour of the Wolf.

 

'People might see Hour of the Wolf twice... leave no stone unturned'

— The Age

 

'A visceral thrill'

— Time Out

 

'Ingenious'

— The Guardian

 

'Intriguing, sensorially exciting and refreshingly different'

— Limelight

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Keegan Joyce, Eva Rees. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Eva Rees, Brooke Lee, Kevin Hofbauer. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Keegan Joyce, Kevin Hofbauer, Lucy Ansell. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Jack Green, Kevin Hofbauer. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Natasha Herbert. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Katherine Tonkin. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Jack Green, Karl Richmond, Christina O’Neill. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Emily Milledge. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Christina O’Neill. Photographer: Pia Johnson
Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Brooke Lee. Photographer: Pia Johnson
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Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Keegan Joyce, Eva Rees. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Eva Rees, Brooke Lee, Kevin Hofbauer. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Keegan Joyce, Kevin Hofbauer, Lucy Ansell. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Jack Green, Kevin Hofbauer. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Natasha Herbert. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Katherine Tonkin. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Jack Green, Karl Richmond, Christina O’Neill. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Emily Milledge. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Christina O’Neill. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Campaign image for the 2023 Season of 'Hour of the Wolf'. In photo: Brooke Lee. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Cast

Lucy Ansell

Lucy Ansell

Actor (Vick)

Jack Green

Jack Green

Actor (Gareth)

Natasha Herbert

Natasha Herbert

Actor (Elinor)

Kevin Hofbauer

Kevin Hofbauer

Actor (Jason)

Keegan Joyce

Keegan Joyce

Actor (Emmett)

Brooke Lee

Brooke Lee

Actor (Janey)

Emily Milledge

Emily Milledge

Actor (Mia)

Christina O’Neill

Christina O’Neill

Actor (Ana)

Eva Rees

Eva Rees

Actor (Alex)

Karl Richmond

Karl Richmond

Actor (Adam)

Katherine Tonkin

Katherine Tonkin

Actor (Mary)

Creatives

Keziah Warner

Keziah Warner

Creator & Writer

Matthew Lutton

Matthew Lutton

Creator & Director

Anna Cordingley

Anna Cordingley

Set Designer

Zoë Rouse

Zoë Rouse

Costume Designer

Amelia Lever-Davidson

Amelia Lever-Davidson

Lighting Designer

Jethro Woodward

Jethro Woodward

Composer & Sound Designer

Matilda Woodroofe

Matilda Woodroofe

Set Dresser

Karine Larché

Karine Larché

Associate Set Designer

Justin Gardam

Justin Gardam

Associate Sound System Designer

Bernadette Fam

Bernadette Fam

Assistant Director

David Harris

David Harris

Interactive Dramaturg

Lyndie  Li Wan Po

Lyndie Li Wan Po

Stage Manager

Rosemary Osmond

Rosemary Osmond

Assistant Stage Manager

Acknowledgements

Special thank you to Hour of the Wolf production supporters Anna Foley & Dashiell Gantner, Circle5 Foundation, Craig Reeves, and Michele Levine.

Production Program