This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

A circle of hearts, each a different colour of the rainbow, every second heart is broken with the text Unrequited: A Gay Emo Story
A group of young people sit in costumes on a stage. One of them is holding a guitar.
A group of young people between the ages of 12 and 18 line up along a stage ready to bow after a performance.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Unrequited: A Gay Emo Story

A darkly funny dramedy about queer heartbreak and the chaos of teenage friendship. When moody teen Drai is rejected by their crush, their friends Maude and Farlei launch a reckless matchmaking plan — what could possibly go wrong? Between graveyard confessions, disastrous dates, and tangled secrets, they stumble through love, loyalty, and self-discovery with tenderness and absurdity.

Written and performed by teen artists from Adelaide, this play captures the raw rush of queer adolescence, where every rejection feels like the end of the world and every friendship teeters between devotion and disaster. Blending biting humour with moments of quiet vulnerability, it explores how young people grasp for connection and meaning amid heartbreak.

Presented by: Salisbury Youth Performing Arts Group

The Salisbury Youth Performing Arts Group is run in conjunction with Twelve25 and SpaceTime Performing Arts. The Group provides Young People with the opportunity to participate in acting, scriptwriting, prop construction, costume development, and much more. The group performs as a part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival each year, giving participants to showcase their skills in a professional context while gaining invaluable experience.
Theatre and Physical Theatre • LGBTQIA+
South Australia • World Premiere

Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Target audience: High School (15-17)
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild
Mental Health

Presenter

Presented by: Salisbury Youth Performing Arts Group

The Salisbury Youth Performing Arts Group is run in conjunction with Twelve25 and SpaceTime Performing Arts. The Group provides Young People with the opportunity to participate in acting, scriptwriting, prop construction, costume development, and much more. The group performs as a part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival each year, giving participants to showcase their skills in a professional context while gaining invaluable experience.