Every Brilliant Thing

You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for. 1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Burning things. 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose. 5. Construction cranes. 6. Me. You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon, the list will take on a life of its own. A play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love.

A play by Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe, Oisín Casey Galloway sets out to bring this phenomenal solo show to Waipukurau Little Theatre, as both actor and director. Every Brilliant Thing is a funny, sad, hopeful, and honest look into a world where there is joy to be found in every possibility.

“[EVERY BRILLIANT THING] is sad, but it is also gloriously funny and exceptionally warm. It’s a show that spells out a little of what depression can do to people, but it also highlights the irrepressible resilience of the human spirit and the capacity to find delight in the everyday.” —Time Out London.

"One of the funniest plays you'll ever see about depression – and possibly one of the funniest plays you'll ever see, full stop..." – The Guardian

Please Note: Every Brilliant Thing contains adult themes and references to self-harm and suicide and is recommended for ages 14 and above.

An amateur production in association with Casarotto Ramsay and Associated Ltd.

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