The Blonde Bombshells of 1943

Author(s): Alan Plater Company: Theatre by the Lake, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Stephen Joseph Theatre

The Blonde Bombshells, the most glamorous all-girl swing band in the North, loses members every time it plays a GI camp. Now there’s an important BBC job in the offing and Betty needs to find new musicians fast!

Among those drafted are an innocent schoolgirl, a nun and a draft-dodging drummer not afraid of donning a frock (if it keeps him out of National Service).

With her motley line-up complete, Betty and her band prepare to dodge Hitler’s bombs and make the dangerous journey for the performance of their lives.

Reviews

Blonde Bombshells of 1943

Alan Plater

Octagon Theatre Bolton, Stephen Joseph Theatre and Theatre by the Lake

Octagon Theatre, Bolton

9 June–1 July 2023

News items

Blonde Bombshells drop in on Keswick

18 June 2023

Blonde Bombshells of 1943 by Alan Plater arrives at Keswick’s Theatre By The Lake July 5–29.

Blonde Bombshells lined up

7 May 2023

Three producing theatres are teaming up to present a new production of Alan Plater’s witty musical play Blonde Bombshells of 1943.

Access all areas in Lake District

18 January 2023

Theatre by the Lake in Keswick has announced a programme of accessible performances for spring–summer 2023.

Racing start to Octagon season

27 November 2022

The Octagon Theatre’s 2023 programme in Bolton sees the Northern comedy Ladies’ Day in a co-production with the New Vic Theatre.

Around the World to Lakeland

15 November 2022

Theatre by the Lake’s spring-summer 2023 season in Keswick includes five new co-productions, including its most accessible to date.

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