By Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
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"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
"I leave the theatre immediately curious to seek a second viewing." – Theatreview
You’re seven years old. Dad’s picked you up late from school. He tells you that Mum’s done something stupid: that she’s hurt herself because she’s so sad. You start to write a list. It’s a list of every brilliant thing in the world. Years pass, decades disappear, the world evolves, and the list takes on a life of its own — because there are plenty of brilliant things in the world, if you just know where to look.
Every Brilliant Thing is a warm, deep hug: a story about depression, loss, and discovering all the beautiful moments in life — whether it’s ice-cream, bumper boats, stuffing from a hangī, or peeing in the sea when nobody knows.
"Must-see theatre." – Theatreview
Jason Te Kare performs Every Brilliant Thing at Fale, Samoa House, 2020. Photo credit: Andi Crown Photography
Anapela Polata'ivao performs Every Brilliant Thing at Fale, Samoa House, 2020. Photo credit: Andi Crown Photography
Jason Te Kare performs Every Brilliant Thing at Fale, Samoa House, 2020. Photo credit: Andi Crown Photography
Anapela Polata'ivao performs Every Brilliant Thing at Fale, Samoa House, 2020. Photo credit: Andi Crown Photography
Jason Te Kare performs Every Brilliant Thing at Fale, Samoa House, 2020. Photo credit: Andi Crown Photography
Anapela Polata'ivao performs Every Brilliant Thing at Fale, Samoa House, 2020. Photo credit: Andi Crown Photography
Jason Te Kare performs Every Brilliant Thing at Fale, Samoa House, 2020. Photo credit: Andi Crown Photography
Anapela Polata'ivao performs Every Brilliant Thing at Fale, Samoa House, 2020. Photo credit: Andi Crown Photography
Jason Te Kare performs Every Brilliant Thing at Fale, Samoa House, 2020. Photo credit: Andi Crown Photography
Performance
Jason Te Kare
Anapela Polata'ivao
Production
Danielle Cormack
Jason Te Kare
Rachel Marlow
Leon Radojkovic
