ONSTAGE
Every Brilliant Thing
By Duncan Macmillan
with Jonny Donahoe
You’re seven years old.
Mum’s in hospital.
Dad says “She’s done something stupid’.
She finds it hard to be happy.
You start a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world.
Everything worth living for.
You leave it on her pillow.
You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling.
Performance Dates and Times
April 1 - May 14
Fridays at 7:30 pm
Saturdays at 2:00 and 7:00pm
Sundays at 1:00 and 4:00pm
Location
R Gallery
2027 Broadway (between Pearl and Spruce)
Boulder, Colorado 80302
“One of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression-and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see, full stop.”
- Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
“Every Brilliant Thing,” a really beautiful, kind and lovable little show that, in the 72 hours since I left the theater, has buoyed me, amused me, warmed me and challenged me and, frankly, has helped me beat back my commonplace existential angst…”
- Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
“It 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…”
- Time Out, London
‘One of those incredible, transformative phenomena of collective imagination.’
- Slant Magazine
Suitability and Content
The subject material presented in Every Brilliant Thing involves the subjects of suicide and depression.
Although there is laughter and a beautiful spirit that carries the piece, the principal character also struggles with mental health issues in the course of the play.
Happy Dagger Inc. does not assign ratings for its productions. For Every Brilliant Thing we recommend that audience members are age 13 and over. No children under 8 will be admitted. All audience members require tickets.
If you have any questions regarding the subjects and content of the play please reach out to us at at happydaggergen@gmail.com or
(617) 319-9198.
“Gradually I came to learn that not speaking about things is how we operated.”