Paines Plough and Pentabus present
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
by Duncan Macmillan
You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’. She finds it hard to be happy.
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 new play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love.
Each performance of Every Brilliant Thing involves members of the audience, making every night unique.
REVIEWS:
★★★★ The Guardian - “Heart-wrenching, hilarious…possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see, full stop.”
★★★★ The Telegraph - “Funny, clever, and surprisingly uplifting.”
★★★★ Time Out London - “Filled to the brim with joy…beautiful, heart wrenching and very funny.”
★★★★ WhatsOnStage - ”Beautifully directed…perfectly cast…deeply personal. I defy anyone not to laugh and cry.”
★★★★ The Independent - “Dual interest in joy and sorrow… a perfect balance.”
★★★★ The Sunday Times - ”Absurdly cherishable…fantastically likeable.”
★★★★ The Scotsman - ” A piece that demonstrates why life is worth living… you’ll leave feeling elated.”
★★★★ Evening Standard - ”Immensely likeable…with great sensitivity behind the abundant laughs.”
★★★★ A Younger Theatre - ”Genuinely wonderful and life affirming. It is impossible not to love.”
★★★★★ BroadwayBaby - ”Both devastatingly sad and incredibly uplifting…one of the most engaging, warm and funny performers you are likely to see at the Fringe this year.”
Running Time: 1 hour no interval
Ages: 14+
Roundabout Ticket Prices – unless otherwise indicated:
Buy 1 ticket for £12, 2 tickets for £10 each, 3 tickets for £8 each, 4 tickets for £7 each, 5 or more tickets for £6 each.
Please note multiple ticket prices can only be purchased by phoning 01843 292795 or buying from the Winter Gardens box office in person.
Discounts apply to groups of people attending one show, or one person attending multiple shows and must be booked in one transaction. No other group discounts apply.
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