An Echo Theatre Production
Bombshells
By Joanna Murray-Smith - Directed by Jordan Best.
Ordinary women, extraordinary chaos.
With singing, dancing, comedy and the joys of sheer honesty, Joanna Murray-Smith's acclaimed play Bombshells is a journey from crisis to hilarity, via the thoughts of a group of women all linked by more than just their proximity to the edge; a nervous bride-to-be, an exhausted young mother, a widow with a yearning for the unexpected, a broken-hearted cactus lover, and a feisty teenage talent-quest competitor.
Joy, drama, crisis, fear, revelation – there are times where you have to remain cool and calm on the outside. The inside, meanwhile, is a flailing monologue of personal pep talks, perish-the-thoughts and perpetual panic. Bombshells strips back the masks we wear to reveal the things that sometimes we’d just love to say out loud.
A blast of magnificent writing... a tale of Everywoman, beautifully told, insightfully directed, perfectly performed and creatively staged. - Peter Wilkins, Canberra Critics Circle
This is the kind of theatre I want to watch, and the kind of theatre I love to make. It's pure story telling about ordinary people and their extraordinary lives. - Jordan Best, Director
Cast and Creatives
Writer: Joanna Murray-Smith
Director: Jordan Best
'O'Shaunnesy The Mystery Cat' - Composition: Andrew Hackwill
'O'Shaunnesy The Mystery Cat' - Arrangement: Leisa Keen
Sound Design and Music: Jordan Best and William Best
Lighting Design: Jacob Aquilina
Production Design: Roz Hall, Jordan Best
Cast: Ella Buckley, Lainie Hart, Amy Kowalzcuk, Sally Taylor, Louise Bennet