San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre is pleased to present Every Brilliant Thing, a funny, poignant and powerful new play written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe. This moving story shines a light on heavy topics like depression and suicide, yet it does so with laughter, warmth and hope. Every Brilliant Thing runs March 27 through April 12 with performances Wednesdays through Sundays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. SLO REP is located at 888 Morro Street, right next to City Hall, in downtown San Luis Obispo. Ticket prices range from $20-$37 and are available at www.slorep.org or by calling (805) 786-2440.
ABOUT THE SHOW
You’re seven 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 worth living for: 1.) Ice cream. 2.) Kung Fu movies. 3.) Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV. 4.) The color yellow. You leave it on her pillow…hoping. You add to the list throughout your life and before you know it, the list has taken on a life of its own.
Every Brilliant Thing features actor and director Kevin Harris in a one-person play that enlists the audience to help tell the story. Directed by Suzy Newman, the show is a tribute to resilience and hope, as well “one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression” (The Guardian).
“[EVERY BRILLIANT THING] is sad, but it is also gloriously funny and exceptionally warm. It’s a show that spells out a little of what depression can do to people, but it also highlights the irrepressible resilience of the human spirit and the capacity to find delight in the everyday.” – TimeOut (London)
SLO REP is grateful to Transitions-Mental Health Association (TMHA) for partnering with us on this production to provide resources and information concerning depression, suicide and mental health before and after performances throughout the run of the show. Many performances will include a talk-back after the show with the cast, the director and TMHA mental health professionals. (See SLO REP website for more information.) Additional materials will be available in the lobby.
For more information about the show or SLO REP, please contact Patty Thayer at (805) 786-2440 or patty@slorep.org.