Added: Sep 1, 2010
From: BlueShedProductions
Duration: 4:14
Joanna Murray Smith's Bombshells Jasango first produced Bombshells at The Bank Of Ireland Theatre, NUI Galway in 2009. It then went on to be deemed one of the highlights of the Mindfield Theatre Stage Programme at Electric Picnic 2009. Since January, Jasango have been touring extensively with shows in the following venues; Passionfruit Theatre, Athlone, The Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Friars Gate Theatre, Kilmallock, The Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny, The Mullingar Arts Centre, Halla Ronain, Inis Mor, Aras Eanna, Inis Oirr, Rathkeale Arts Centre, St.John's Arts Centre, Listowel, The NUI Galway Theatre Festival, Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare and Tech Amergin, Waterville. Upcoming venues in May include The Village Arts Centre, Kilworth and The Firkin Crane, Cork. THE PLAY: Originally written for the performer Caroline O'Connor, Bombshells premiered at the Melbourne Theatre Company, Australia in 2001. In 2004 the production, starring O'Connor, was one of the hits of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, transferring to the Arts Theatre London. Playwright Joanna-Murray-Smith's plays have been produced throughout Australia and the world; her newest play Female Of The Species received it's U.K. Premiere in London's West End in 2008. Of Bombshells she says: "Where once women went mad suppressing their ambitions or dreams, they now drive them mad trying to fulfil them all simultaneously...humour, in the end, is our saviour." What's Next? Jasango have just been announced as the company-in-residence at the Fota House Summer Theatre Programme. Fota House are delighted to present Bombshells as their Summer Theatre event. The show will run for five weeks Tuesday to Saturday at 8p.m. nightly from Tues July 13th until Sat Aug 14th. Tickets availble from The Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork. Phone 021 4501673 or online at www.everymanpalace.com - Telephone and Internet bookings are subject to a handling fee. Jasango Theatre will resume touring in September with appearances at a number of festivals in the pipeline, both in Ireland and abroad; Jasango are currently working in co-operation with Selkie Theatre to finalise details of their upcoming American tour. Current American dates include The Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem PA in late September. Further dates and venues to be announced - keep checking here for more details! Future projects include Greg Opelka's hit musical La Vie Ennuil.
Channel: Entertainment
Tags: bombshells jasango angela ryan jasmin finn
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