WINNER - BEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION - 2023 MATILDA AWARDS

"One of the funniest plays you'll ever see about depression - and possibly one of the funniest plays you'll ever see, full stop.” - THE GUARDIAN

"Raw, visceral, authentic and entertaining. Yaxley's performance is exceptional ★★★★★" - ARTSHUB

"Hopeful, affirming work, reminding us to look for the lightness in the dark" - BACKSTREET BRISBANE

"Intimate, charming and heart-warmingly joyous" - THE BLURB

About

If you had to make a list, where would you start?

#1 Ice cream
#2 Water fights
#5 Things with stripes
#25 Wearing a cape
#319 Laughing so hard you shoot milk out of your nose
#9998 Watching someone watch your favourite film

Every Brilliant Thing tells the story of a child who, in an effort to help their depressed mother, starts compiling a list of everything that makes life worth living. This play celebrates the small joys and moments of beauty that make life truly brilliant.

Duncan Macmillan’s poignant and uplifting interactive theatrical experience about family, love, loss and hope is directed by Matilda Award-winner Timothy Wynn (Duck Duck Goose, Seawall, Yielding) and starring Tom Yaxley (Boy Swallows Universe, Chroma Town).

Duration: approximately 80mins - no interval

Content Advisories: This production explores adult themes, mental health themes, and themes of grief. It includes references to depression, self-harm and suicide. Recommended for audiences aged 13+

Local mental health and emotional wellbeing service provider, CatholicCare Central Queensland, will be on site prior to and following the performance, offering face-to-face support and information.

Additional support can be accessed through the following services:

Lifeline (13 11 14) offers a 24 hour counselling. Additional information can be found on their website, www.lifeline.org.au.
Beyond Blue (1300 224 636) is available 24/7 for brief counselling, with online chat options also available. More information at www.beyondblue.org.au.
Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467) offers 24/7 telephone counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues, with online chat options also available. More information at www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au.

This production of Every Brilliant Thing is presented by THAT Production Company (Ipswich) and locally hosted by Midpoint Theatre Company.