Hour of the Wolf

An immersive theatre mystery

Presented by Malthouse Theatre
13 October – 17 December 2023

The cursed night approaches, or so the story goes. When the clock hits 3am the wolf returns to Hope Hill. The wise leave an offering at their door; else she takes what she is owed. But it’s only a myth… Don’t believe everything you hear.

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.

This script was commissioned by Malthouse Theatre.

AWARDS
Nominated for an AWGIE Award: Interactive & Gaming, 2025

CREDITS
Created by: Matthew Lutton & Keziah Warner
Playwright: Keziah Warner
Director: Matthew Lutton
Assistant Director: Bernadette Fam
Interactive Dramaturg: David Harris
Set Designer: Anna Cordingley
Costumer Designer: Zoë Rouse
Associate Set Designer: Karine Larché
Lighting Designer: Amelia Lever-Davidson
Composer & Sound Designer: Jethro Woodward
Sound System Design Associate: Justin Gardam
Set Dresser: Matilda Woodroofe
Stage Manager: Lyndie Li Wan Po
Assistant Stage Manager: Rosemary Osmond
Cast: Lucy Ansell, Jack Green, Natasha Herbert, Kevin Hofbauer, Keegan Joyce, Brooke Lee, Emily Milledge, Christina O’Neill, Eva Rees, Karl Richmond, Katherine Tonkin

REVIEWS
4 stars. A visceral thrill.
Time Out

4 stars. People might see Hour of the Wolf twice, leave no stone unturned.
The Age

Intriguing, sensorially exciting and refreshingly different.
Limelight