2026 Jetty Theatre Program Show

An Echo Theatre production | 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