Based on the internationally bestselling novel by Fergus Hume, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is a human story of jealousy, blackmail, self-made men, frustrated ambitions and secrecy. Set in the 1880s in in Melbourne. Written by English-born and NZ-raised Fergus Hume, this 1886 tale of mystery and murder in the young colonial city became an unexpected international smash. The characters of The Mystery of a Hansom Cab cover the class spectrum of Melbourne colonial society, from the well-to-do to residents of the young city’s notorious slums.
Starring John Waters, Oliver Ackland, Helen Morse and Jessica De Gouw.