Dunstan Playhouse and Space Theatre
Plan your visit to Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre, and Children’s Artspace.
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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.
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.
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For schools
Below are some ways in which Fourteen by Shannon Molloy connects to the English and Drama curricular.
Drama
As a Verbatim Ensemble piece adapted from Shannon Molloy’s autobiographical novel, Fourteen is an exciting example of Australian Contemporary Performance, using a hybridity of Epic, Magical Realism, Transformative, Visual and Physical Theatre.
English and Literature
Exploring a year in the life of Molloy, this episodic memoir provides a narrative of Australian personal experience, using 1st person description to explore themes of belonging, identity and coming-of age. Useful as a comparison of text to stage adaptation or able to be compared with texts of similar themes.
Dramatic Styles
- Contemporary Performance
- Verbatim Theatre
- Physical Theatre
- Ensemble Theatre
- Non- Linear
- Transformation of text
Literary Styles
- Autobiography and Memoir
- Australian Literature
- Non-fiction
- Novel Study
- Comparison of texts around similar themes
Stay tuned for an updated Teacher Resource Kit from Shake & Stir Theatre Co
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- Accessibility
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This venue is wheelchair accessible.
Complete the Accessible Seating Form and you will be contacted to process your booking.
- Ages 14 and up
- 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.
- Runtime
- 1 hour and 40 minutes
- Year Levels
- Year 10 – Year 12
- SACE Subjects
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- Drama
- English
- Australian Curriculum — Learning Areas
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Performance Location: Dunstan Playhouse
By foot
From North Terrace, walk to Dunstan Playhouse via the laneway between the Intercontinental Hotel and Adelaide Railway Station. Or, cross the Riverbank Footbridge at Adelaide Oval, heading south. From King William Road, walk along the Walk of Fame to the Riverbank Footbridge.
By bike
The best routes for reaching Adelaide Festival Centre by bicycle include the Torrens Linear Park and cycle paths along all major arterial roads.
By car
A drop off area with two disability access parking spaces is available via Festival Drive. An accessible drop off for visitors with disability is available 45 minutes before performances at the Dunstan Playhouse and Space Theatre. Driving west on Festival Drive, pass the Festival Plaza car park entrance and stay left, driving through the EOS Hotel visitor drop off loop to arrive at the Adelaide Festival Centre access drop off.
The nearest car park is located behind Adelaide Convention Centre on Festival Drive - next to the Riverbank Footbridge. The eastern lift will take you to the promenade level where it's a short walk to the theatre entrance and Walk of Fame.
Visit the Adelaide Convention Centre website for more information.
By public transport
Accessible by many forms of public transport. Including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.
Accessible Seating
Boxes 1 and 4 plus selected seats in row L have removable seats to accommodate patrons who wish to remain seated in their wheelchair or transfer to a theatre seat.
Toilets
Accessible toilets are available at all Adelaide Festival Centre venues.
Assistance Animals
Every theatre and event/function area of Adelaide Festival Centre is assistance animal friendly.
Audio Assistance
Festival Theatre and Dunstan Playhouse have hearing loop facilities, limited to particular seats in the venues.
Audience members who require hearing assistance are now able to enjoy the show via the Beyerdynamic Hearing System.
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