Shake and Stir Theatre Co returns with powerful theatre production
Published on 24 June 2024
Shake and Stir Theatre Co returns to Rockhampton’s Pilbeam Theatre in July with its ground-breaking production, Fourteen.
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, the audience follows 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.
Fourteen is recommended for audiences aged 14+. It 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.
Fourteen will be performed at the Pilbeam Theatre on Wednesday 24 July at 7.30pm. Ticket prices are: Adult $19, Youth (14-17 years) $15. There is also a matinee performance for schools at 11am. School group discount applies to the 11am performance. Tickets on sale from the Pilbeam Theatre Box Office, phone 4927 4111 and www.seeitlive.com.au
Fourteen is presented by Rockhampton Regional Council and is part of the See it Live Theatre Season.
Synopsis:
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.
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.
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