English playwright Duncan McMillan’s Every Brilliant Thing charts the lengths we go to for those we love. British comedian Jonny Donahoe is at centre stage, delivering a stripped–back interactive monologue that looks at both misery and ecstasy.
With his mother in hospital, a young boy constructs a list of little things he thinks might make her happy. The list begins with ice cream and Kung Fu movies and ends with him taking on the voice of Christopher Walken.
The intimate piece of theatre is a reminder that in the face of tragedy, joy can be found in the seemingly insignificant. Lyn Gardner described it as, “one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression”.
Type of Event: Theatre
Venue: Beckett Theatre
The Coopers Malthouse
113 Sturt St
Southbank VIC 3006
Date: from 8 to 20 March 2016
Price: To be confirmed
Website: Malthouse Theatre
Telephone: (03) 9685 5111
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