EVERY BRILLIANT THING

(General Admission)

July 5th - 21st, 2024

Center Theater, California Center for the Arts, Escondido

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Book by DUNCAN MACMILLAN
With JONNY DONAHOE
Directed by J. SCOTT LAPP
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You’re six years old. Mom’s in the hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So 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.

This surprising and immersive theatrical experience speaks openly about depression, mental illness and suicide. With poignant humor and joy, Every Brilliant Thing takes us on a journey through grief, healing, falling in love, and rediscovering all that life has to give.

CONTENT WARNING: Although aspects of mental health are approached from a positive perspective, and the play is about resilience and hope, EVERY BRILLIANT THING does address the topics of depression and suicide.