Every Brilliant Thing

Play

Writers: Duncan Macmillan

Overview

Show Information

Category
Play
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2013
Genres
Drama, Dark Comedy
Settings
Contemporary, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
Present Day
Cast Size
small
Orchestra Size
None
Dancing
None
Ideal for
All-Female Cast, All-Male Cast, College/University, Community Theatre, Mature Audiences, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male
Casting Notes

Includes late teen, young adult, adult, mature adult, elderly characters

Synopsis

When Mum’s in the hospital and Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’, there’s not much a seven year old can do.
1. Ice cream
2. Water fights
3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV.

These are the first three items on a list of every brilliant thing in the world worth living for. Duncan MacMillan’s play Every Brilliant Thing pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to be a child of a suicidal mother and the lengths we go for those we love. Based on true and untrue stories, Every Brilliant Thing is a life-affirming story of how to achieve hope through focusing on the smallest miracles of life.

Lead Characters


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