The Bleeding Tree by Angus Cerini

Age suitability 15+

In a dirt-dry Australian town, a gunshot shatters the still night. A mother and her daughters have just welcomed home the man of the house — with a crack to the shins and a bullet to the neck. With a body to dispose of and neighbours asking awkward questions, their story unfolds with raw, rude, and brutally funny intensity.

The Bleeding Tree is an Australian Gothic murder ballad. It’s the story of three fierce women fighting back. Described as “dangerous, deep, and devastatingly beautiful,” it’s a razor-sharp thriller and a hauntingly tense, visceral exploration of revenge, complicity, and survival.

With its dark humour, poetic beauty, and searing wit, it is theatre at its boldest and most unforgettable.

The Bleeding Tree was first produced by Griffin Theatre Company, 7 August 2015 at the SBW Stables Theatre, Sydney, Australia