Seventeen

15 Jan — 17 Feb 2024

Southbank Theatre, The Sumner

A wild and wise vision of adolescence, where youth and maturity intermingle in every moment – starring an ensemble of legendary theatre veterans playing teens on the cusp of adulthood.

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This is rated 4 out of 5 stars

‘An energetic exercise in nostalgia.’

The Guardian
This is rated 4 out of 5 stars

‘Throws us into a world in which we’re all 17 again.’

ArtsHub
This is rated 0 out of 5 stars

‘[A] bitter-sweet snapshot of life.’

The Age

ABOUT THE SHOW

School’s out. Forever.

Six teens assemble at the local park to celebrate the great unknown that is their future. Through wild drinking, wilder dancing, regrettable pashes and jaw-dropping confessions, no one will be left unchanged by this night.

The twist? Legendary stars of the stage and screen Fiona Choi, Robert Menzies, Genevieve Picot, Richard Piper, Pamela Rabe and George Shevtsov bring a lifetime of experience to characters with their whole lives ahead of them.

Set to a soundtrack of infectious bangers and played out on a visually stunning playground, you’ll be drawn into the inner lives of these riveting characters on the cusp of adulthood.

Australian playwright Matthew Whittet offers us a wild and wise vision of adolescence, where youth and maturity intermingle in every moment. Hilarious and moving, Seventeen will remind you that growing up is more than just swings and roundabouts.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

  • Hearing Assistance

  • Audio Described

  • Tactile Tour

  • Open Captioning

  • Closed Captioning

  • Auslan Interpreted

Performance Type Performance Date(s)
Audio Described
by Vision Australia
Saturday 3 February at 2pm
Tuesday 6 February at 6.30pm
Tactile Tour
by Vision Australia
Saturday 3 February at 2pm (Tactile tour commences at 1pm)
Open Captioning
via screen
Saturday 10 February at 2pm
Closed Captioning
via GoTheatrical App
Saturday 10 February at 2pm
Auslan Interpreted
by Auslan Stage Left
Tuesday 13 February at 6.30pm
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Fiona Choi

Lizzy

Robert Menzies

Robert Menzies

Tom

Genevieve Picot

Genevieve Picot

Emilia

Richard Piper

Richard Piper

Mike

Pamela Rabe

Pamela Rabe

Jess

Artwork for George Shevtsov

George Shevtsov

Ronny

Matthew Whittet

Matthew Whittet

Writer

Artwork for Matt Edgerton

Matt Edgerton

Director

Christina Smith

Christina Smith

Set & Costume Designer

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Paul Jackson

Lighting Designer

Artwork for Joe Paradise Lui

Joe Paradise Lui

Composer & Sound Designer

Artwork for Tasnim Hossain

Tasnim Hossain

Assistant Director

Artwork for Amy Cater

Amy Cater

Intimacy Coordinator

The Sumner

140 Southbank Boulevard

Southbank, Victoria 3006