Overview
The year is 1999 and Shannon has a secret
Following a mega sold-out season in 2022, Shake & Stir Theatre Co’s critically acclaimed adaptation of the best selling memoir by award winning journalist, Shannon Molloy, returns to QPAC this June.
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.
Presented by Shake & Stir Theatre Co and QPAC
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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
Cast
- Leon Cain
- Karen Crone
- Judy Hainsworth
- Ryan Hodson
- Amy Ingram
- Conor Leach as Shannon Molloy
- Steven Rooke
Accessibility
For wheelchair users, Companion Card holders or those requiring assistance, dedicated seating options are available, and bookings can be made through our Call Centre by giving us a call on 136 246. You can also find information on access and accessibility at QPAC here.
From the Newsroom
Shake & Stir Theatre Co's Fourteen on national tour, returning to QPAC in June 2024
Shake & Stir Theatre Co’s powerful, must-see stage adaptation of Fourteen, the inspirational true story by best-selling author and award-winning journalist Shannon Molloy, will embark on major 2024 Australian tour, including a return season at QPAC from 12 June.