SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO.
Presented by HOTA and Shake & Stir
Following a mega sold-out season in 2022, Fourteen is a heart-wrenching and hilarious theatre production set to a 90s soundtrack, with hits from Shania Twain to The Spice Girls!
The year is 1999 and Shannon has a secret.
Shannon Molloy is a year 9 student at an all-boys rugby-mad Catholic school in regional Queensland, with a secret that no one can ever find out. Shannon is gay.
Based on the best-selling memoir by award-winning journalist Shannon Molloy, Fourteen is the inspirational true story of growing up gay in central Queensland, transformed into a powerful must-see theatre production by nationally acclaimed Shake & Stir Theatre Co.
Set to a nostalgic mixtape of 90s bangers from all your faves, from Shania Twain to The Spice Girls, Fourteen addresses the trials and tribulations of growing up with honesty, humour, and heart. Equal parts uplifting and heart wrenching, we follow Shannon in a year of self-discovery set amidst a backdrop of torment, bullying and betrayal – not just at the hands of his peers, but by the adults who were meant to protect him.
This moving coming-of-age memoir about adversity and tragedy is also a story of resilience, hope and hilarity – thanks to the love of a group of close-knit friends, a fiercely protective family, an extraordinary mother and… S Club 7. So press play on your discman, lose yourself in a pumping 90s pop remix and take a technicoloured trip back to your teens.
This is Fourteen..
Auslan interpreted performance: Friday 2 August, 7.30pm
Please see the Accessibility section below for further information regarding this performance.
Shake & Stir is one of the country’s leading contemporary theatre companies touring Australia and New Zealand since 2006. Shake & Stir produce an annual season of Mainstage and in-school productions.
Content Warning: This play contains strong coarse language, mature themes, simulated violence, depictions of self-harm and suicide ideation, and sexual abuse. It also contains strobe lighting, theatrical smoke effects, and the use of stage cigarettes.
The 7.30pm performance of Fourteen will be Auslan interpreted. To book Auslan seating, ensure you click through to the Auslan specific link.
You can also book via dialling (07) 5588 4000 (option 1) or email boxoffice@hota.com.au
If you have further questions about access for this performance, contact Access Liaison Emma-June Curik via the contact details listed on our Accessibility page.
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| Adaptors | Nelle Lee, Nick Skubij with Shannon Molloy |
| Director | Nick Skubij |
| Creative Producer | Ross Balbuziente |
| Set Designer | Josh McIntosh |
| Costume Designer | Fabian Holford |
| Lighting Designer | Trent Suidgeest |
| Sound Designer | Dylan Evans |
| Choreographer | Guy Webster |
| Intimacy Director | Dan Venz |
| Fight Director | Michelle Miall |
| Photo | Tim Dashwood |
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| Friday 02 Aug | 10:30AM7:30PM |
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Yugambeh Language Region and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People of the Gold Coast. We recognise their continuing connection and contributions to country and culture. We pay respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
