For 14 weeks only, five incredible actors will perform Duncan Macmillan's award-winning and uplifting one-person show, EVERY BRILLIANT THING. Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver joins the previously announced cast of Lenny Henry, Jonny Donohoe, Ambika Mod and Sue Perkins. Co-directed by Jeremy Herrin, the West End premiere of this global phenomenon which has played in over 80 countries worldwide, opens 1 August.

Please note: Every Brilliant Thing contains themes of suicide and depression. Age recommendation 12+.

This is a one person play, and the cast will perform in rotation so check the information and dates when booking.

You’re seven years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’. She finds it hard to be happy. You start a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for. You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling.

A child attempts to ease their mother's depression by creating a list of all the best things in the world. Through adulthood, as the list grows, they learn the deep significance it has on their own life. Every Brilliant Thing is a comedy about the lengths we will go for those we love.

The producers cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist at any performance, as this is subject to a variety of factors including illness, injury, or events beyond the producers’ control. No refunds or exchanges will be offered as a result of an artist’s unavailability to perform at any performance. Photography and recording of any kind is strictly prohibited.

‘A piece that demonstrates why life is worth living. You’ll leave feeling elated’
The Scotsman

★★★★★

‘Part of its wonder is that the simplest concept balloons into extraordinarily rich theatre… unmissable’
The Observer

‘Filled to the brim with joy! Beautiful, heart wrenching and very funny’
Time Out

★★★★★

‘Rich with theatrical innovation, it is a truly brilliant thing. I wrote this with tears in my eyes’
The Times

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