Bombshells

http://www.queenslandtheatre.com.au/what-is-on/mainstage/bomb-shells/

The newest show on the list of productions by the Queensland Theatre Company, Bombshells written by Joanna Murray-Smith, is a view into the thoughts, feelings and lives of a variety of modern day women. It explores the life of a mother (Meryl) and the hectic goings on of a life with young children, the heart break and saddness of an enthusiastic succulent (cactus) grower whose husband has left her (Tiggy), the worries of a young, confident and talented girl (Mary) performing in her school talent show, the wedding day of a woman (Theresa) who takes a look at her life and realises that marriage isn't really what she wants, the life and adventures of a widow (Winsome) who meets with her widows' club almost everyday of the week and reads to the blind and the sad, lonely life of a performer (Zoe). Each story has unique, quirky moments that shed light on a variety of modern day women. And its hilarious.
Christen O'Leary did a brillinat job of portraying each character. Its amazing how much just the slightest change of clothes or of accent can change a person completely. There was never a time during the performance that I said to myslef that this is just the same person being all these different women. To me she completely changed each character. Her northern english accent may not have been the best accent I have ever heard but it also wasn't the worst, not by a long shot. Being all those women certainly must have been exhausting but the performance was great.
I have seen Caroline O'Connor on youtube do this play and her set was insanely detailed and elaborate. Director Wesley Enoch went for a minimalist approach and it really worked. Its such a small stage and it was utilised really well. A small amount of props and and simple costumes meant that you could use your imagination to fill in the rest which really worked for this play.
And the people in the audience were certainly entertained, especially the woman seated in front of us who sounded like a seal when she laughed. It all added to the atmosphere of the performance. Now my brother wasn't a real fan of this play. It is very woman orientated (obviously) but there were many men in the audience and many of those men loved it so I would still recommend it for the male population.