When Mom’s in the hospital and Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’, there’s not much a seven-year-old can do. Her childlike way of dealing with this is to write a list of every brilliant thing in the world – ice cream, staying up too late, roller coasters – and to share it with her mother. As our narrator moves through life, the list grows, changes, and is created in collaboration with each night’s audience in this sweet-salty comic work. Based on true and untrue stories, Every Brilliant Thing is a life-affirming story of how to find hope by focusing on the smallest miracles of life. Contains sensitive content.

Why see this show?

Often called "the funniest play about depression you'll ever see," Every Brilliant Thing masterfully uses comedy to present difficult life realities. Katherine Banks gives an award-winning performance that involves the entire audience in the storytelling process, resulting in an immersive experience that will stay with you long after the curtain comes down.