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Every Brilliant Thing

By Duncan Macmillan

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.


with Jonny Donahoe

Location

R Gallery

2027 Broadway (between Pearl and Spruce)

Boulder, Colorado 80302

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

“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

“Gradually I came to learn that not speaking about things is how we operated.”

- Alan Alda "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed and Other Things I’ve Learned"


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.

*If you, or somebody you know are in a crisis, call 988 or text 741741 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com for a list of additional resources.

ABOUT US

Happy Dagger Inc. is a brand-spanking-new theater company and 501(c)(3) organization based in Boulder, Colorado.

Our mission

Happy Dagger Theater Company’s mission is to expand the presence of excellent theater and to increase joy and human connections. We will cultivate audiences of theater regulars, children, adolescents, and the theater inexperienced/disinclined- make it accessible, make it irresistible. We aim to bring people of many backgrounds and sensibilities together to relate, reflect, sit, cry, and laugh. To come together and have a wholehearted and shared experience. To become a small community.

Happy Dagger Theater Company was founded by Todd Morton who has spent a lifetime in theater, working with children, and teaching. To learn more about Todd’s work please visit:

todddirectordesigner.com

JULIET


Yea, noise? then I'll be brief.

O happy dagger!

Snatching ROMEO's dagger

This is thy sheath;

Stabs herself

there rust, and let me die.

Falls on ROMEO's body, and dies

Romeo and Juliet

Act 5. Scene III

BOX OFFICE

BOX OFFICE AND TICKET INFORMATION

All Every Brilliant Thing tickets are for general seating. The theater is set up so that the acting space is surrounded by the audience. No seat is more than 8 feet away from the stage.

Run Time

The runtime for Every Brilliant Thing is 60 minutes.

Pricing

Standard $35

Discount* $20

* For people 24 and under, people over 60, and guardians and parents who need a night out (babysitter not included)

Service charges are included in the cost of the ticket.

Group Sales

For group sales please email us at happydaggergen@gmail.com

Accessibility

If you would like assistance, to request wheelchair seating, any particular requests regarding seating due to age, or particular physical abilities please note that when you purchase your tickets we will call you within 24 hours to make arrangements with you so that everything goes smoothly.

Also feel free to email us at happydaggergen@gmail.com with any questions and/or requests.

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.

Thank you for choosing The Happy Dagger Theater Company as one of your goto live theater companies!

SUPPORT

we are nothing without you

we are nothing without you

Happy Dagger Inc. is a Non-Profit/ a 501(c)(3) Organization

All donations are tax-deductible. EIN# 88-3121388

If you have questions about giving please email us at happydaggergen@gmail.com

Donate Via

CHECK

Checks can be made out to:

Happy Dagger Inc.

And mailed to:

827 Dewey Ave.,

Boulder CO, 80304

THANK YOU!

THANK YOU!

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION

Every Brilliant Thing will take place at:

The R Gallery

2027 Broadway

Boulder CO, 80302


Located between Spruce and Pearl,

the gallery is a 30-second walk North from the intersection of Broadway and Pearl

Parking

There is a parking garage and a small lot both with entrances on Spruce Street just west of Broadway.

Spruce Street City Parking Garage

Walk Up Box Office
Opens March 30th

Contact

happydaggergen@gmail.com