Age Recommendation
Recommended for audiences 14+.
Image credit: Dylan Evans
The year is 1999 and Shannon has a secret
The inspirational Australian memoir live on stage.
Shannon Molloy is a year 9 student at a rugby-mad all-boys Catholic school in coastal regional Queensland. The year is 1999 and Shannon has a secret that no one can ever find out. Shannon is gay.
Fourteen is an equal-parts uplifting and heart-wrenching account of Shannon’s fourteenth year of life. 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 is a moving true story of adversity and trauma but 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.
Created and adapted by nationally revered shake & stir theatre co – based on the critically acclaimed memoir by award-winning journalist and author Shannon Molloy – this production addresses the trials and tribulations of growing up with humour and heart-on-sleeve honesty, all set to a nostalgic mixtape of 90s bangers from all your faves, from Shania Twain to The Spice Girls.
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.
This generation’s Holding the Man – Fourteen is a moving coming-of-age memoir – extraordinary.
- Australian Arts Review
Shannon's bitter struggle is painfully recognisable and happening in playgrounds around the world. But he not only triumphs, he relives his past using his best weapon: beautiful words.
- Australian Women’s Weekly
A stunning memoir… a unique, hilarious and bittersweet insight into the heart of a boy, the courage of survival, and the fierce love of a mother.
- Frances Whiting, The Courier-Mail
Creatives
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 | Guy Webster
Featuring | Conor Leach as Shannon Molloy
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Important Information
Warning
This play contains strong coarse language, mature themes, simulated violence and depictions of sexual abuse. It also contains strobe lighting, theatrical smoke effects, and the use of herbal cigarettes.
We understand the themes may be triggering for some people. If you have any concerns about the content of the play, we encourage you to contact the Box Office.
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Presented by shake & stir theatre co, QPAC and Brisbane Festival