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First known date: 2001 Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 Bombshells
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'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)

Notes

  • Each monologue presents a different female character at a time of crisis. The monologues were written specifically for performance by Caroline O'Connor at the instigation of Simon Phillips.

Production Details

  • 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.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
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      Currency Press ; Nick Hern Books ,
      2004 .
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      Extent: ix, 50p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 30 December 2005
      ISBN: 0868197513 (pbk.) (Australia), 1854598503 (pbk) (United Kingdom)

Works about this Work

One Becomes Six Kathy Evans , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 September 2014; (p. 18)

— Review of Bombshells Joanna Murray-Smith , 2001 single work drama
Untitled Elissa Blake , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 31 March 2013; (p. 11)

— Review of Bombshells Joanna Murray-Smith , 2001 single work drama
One Woman Show in Six Dimensions Jason Blake , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 March 2013; (p. 17)

— Review of Bombshells Joanna Murray-Smith , 2001 single work drama
Musical Star Finds Inner Chameleon 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19 March 2013; (p. 34)

— Review of Bombshells Joanna Murray-Smith , 2001 single work drama
Ensemble Leaps from Creatures to Camping Catastrophes Clare Morgan , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29 August 2012; (p. 12)
All Singin', All Dancin' Nathanael Cooper , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 - 18 March 2012; (p. 4-5)

— Review of Bombshells Joanna Murray-Smith , 2001 single work drama
Six Faces of Suburbia in One Skilled Actor James Harper , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 26 March 2012; (p. 15)

— Review of Bombshells Joanna Murray-Smith , 2001 single work drama
Musical Star Finds Inner Chameleon 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19 March 2013; (p. 34)

— Review of Bombshells Joanna Murray-Smith , 2001 single work drama
One Woman Show in Six Dimensions Jason Blake , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 March 2013; (p. 17)

— Review of Bombshells Joanna Murray-Smith , 2001 single work drama
Untitled Elissa Blake , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 31 March 2013; (p. 11)

— Review of Bombshells Joanna Murray-Smith , 2001 single work drama
Life Without the Lot Michael Connor , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , January - February vol. 55 no. 1/2 2011; (p. 80-82)
Hitting the Right Spot Ron Cerabona , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 April 2011; (p. 8)
Explore Adventure of the Theatre Experience 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 February 2012; (p. 40)
Ensemble Leaps from Creatures to Camping Catastrophes Clare Morgan , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29 August 2012; (p. 12)
'Bombing Out' Not Part of the Script Jo Roberts , 2001 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 28 December 2001; (p. 4)
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