'Six brilliantly funny and perceptive monologues about the stresses of modern female life, from the author of the National Theatre and West End hit, Honour. The monologues are: Meryl Davenport - A mother who tells the story of her non-stop day in a rapid-fire internal monologue. Tiggy Entwhistle - A cactus lover bravely attempting to rise above her relationship crisis. Mary O'Donnell - A feisty teenage schoolgirl competing in a talent quest. Theresa McTerry - An increasingly disillusioned bride on her wedding day. Winsome Webster - A widow with an appetite for the unexpected. Zoe Struthers - An American cabaret singer who's had her fair share of personal problems. After its sold-right-out, award-winning British premiere at the Edinburgh Festival, Bombshells transferred to the West End of London.' (Production summary)
First performed by Caroline O'Connor at the Fairfax Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne on 28 December 2001 in a season running until 16 February 2002.
Director: Simon Phillips.
This production was revived at the same venue from 26 February 2004 and transferred to the York Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney from 30 April 2004.
A reduced version consisting of four monologues was presented as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland from 6 August 2004.
This production, now consisting of all six monologues, transferred to the Arts Theatre, London, England on 3 September 2004.
Four of the monologues were televised by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, November 2003.
Produced by the Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, New South Wales, from 13 March 2013.
Director: Sandra Bates.
