Bombshells (NHB Modern Plays)

Joanna Murray-Smith

Summary

Six funny and perceptive monologues about the stresses of modern female life, from the author of Honour.
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.
'jaw-droppingly good' - Sunday Times
'a rare combination of comedy, truth and rapture' - Guardian

Available since: 10/09/2014.

Print length: 96 pages.

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