“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.”
– Time Out London
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
by Duncan MacMillan and Jonny Donahoe
Every Brilliant Thing is a powerful, heartwarming, and surprisingly funny play about the lengths we go to for those we love—and the small, beautiful moments that make life worth living.
The story begins when a 7-year-old’s mother attempts suicide, prompting the child to start a list of everything brilliant in the world. As the years unfold—through adolescence, love, loss, marriage, and grief—the list grows, abandoned and revived, eventually reaching one million entries.
Blending comedy, improvisation, and intimate audience interaction, this immersive experience invites us to walk alongside one individual navigating the shadow of a parent’s mental illness while learning to face their own.
Moving and life-affirming, Every Brilliant Thing reminds us that even in our darkest moments, hope can be found in life’s smallest miracles.
Directed by Scott Ecker, and performed by Alex Kleven and Christopher Taylor (alternating performances), this interactive solo show incorporates audience participation.
PERFORMANCES:
Fridays at 7:30pm: May 1, 8, 15
Saturdays at 7:30pm: May 2, 9, 16
Sundays at 2:00pm: May 3, 10, 17
This show is a little different– in another wonderful way. Because Every Brilliant Thing is a one-person story, we have two actors stepping into the role of the Narrator, taking turns across the run.
Alex Kleven and Chris Taylor will each bring this story to life on alternating nights, and each of them has such a distinct, personal way of telling it.
No two performances are quite the same – and that’s part of the magic. We warmly encourage you to come more than once and experience how the story shifts and unfolds through their different voices, rhythms, and connections with the audience.
Take a look at the schedule below to see who is performing on which night – we’d love to have you back.
ALEX KLEVEN PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
May 2, 8, 10, 16
CHRIS TAYLOR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
May 1, 3, 9, 15, 17
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.
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