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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
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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
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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
Works about this Work
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One Becomes Six
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 September 2014; (p. 18)
— Review of Bombshells 2001 single work drama -
Untitled
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 31 March 2013; (p. 11)
— Review of Bombshells 2001 single work drama -
One Woman Show in Six Dimensions
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 March 2013; (p. 17)
— Review of Bombshells 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 2001 single work drama -
Ensemble Leaps from Creatures to Camping Catastrophes
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29 August 2012; (p. 12)
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All Singin', All Dancin'
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 - 18 March 2012; (p. 4-5)
— Review of Bombshells 2001 single work drama -
Six Faces of Suburbia in One Skilled Actor
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 26 March 2012; (p. 15)
— Review of Bombshells 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 2001 single work drama -
One Woman Show in Six Dimensions
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 March 2013; (p. 17)
— Review of Bombshells 2001 single work drama -
Untitled
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 31 March 2013; (p. 11)
— Review of Bombshells 2001 single work drama -
Life Without the Lot
2011
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criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , January - February vol. 55 no. 1/2 2011; (p. 80-82) -
Hitting the Right Spot
2011
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column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 April 2011; (p. 8) -
Explore Adventure of the Theatre Experience
2012
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column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 February 2012; (p. 40) -
Ensemble Leaps from Creatures to Camping Catastrophes
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29 August 2012; (p. 12) -
'Bombing Out' Not Part of the Script
2001
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 28 December 2001; (p. 4)
Awards
- 2005 winner London London Theatregoers Choice Award — Best Solo Performance
- 2004 winner Edinburgh Festival Fringe — Scotsman Fringe First Award