Scarlett – a graduate in environmental science – inherited Club Fistfight, a Las Vegas nightclub, from her heel of a father. With her friends, Eliza and Jane, Scarlett hatches a plan to save the world, ‘to make global warning hot again’ by using burlesque to awaken the masses to the perils of climate change.
As you might expect, it’s not a roaring success. One year on, the showgirls are giving their final performance. Scarlett reflects on what happened.
What follows is a witty, fun-filled romp through the past year as she recalls dealing with her daddy issues, unreliable and manipulative boyfriends, and some of their campaigns against overfishing in the oceans, the dairy industry, and a car show protest.
“BOMBSHELL is for anyone who’s heard the phrase ‘climate crisis’ on the news and thought, ‘How can they make this sexier?’” says Madison Mayer, the writer. Well, she’s done it. Her sparkling fast-paced script delights the audience. Alia Swan’s music keeps the action moving as the three performers, Madison, Alia, and Emory dance and sing all the parts.
Bombshell is a funny, sexy, enjoyable, yet thought-provoking attempt to address one of the major concerns of our day, the health of Mother Earth.
Reviewed by David Kerr
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