Every Brilliant Thing | GIAF 2023

Decadent and Galway Arts Centre present Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan MacMillan [with Jonny Donahoe]

A child creates a list of things worth living for, in an attempt to raise the spirits of their chronically depressed mother.

You’re six years old. Mum’s in 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 that’s worth living for:

1. Ice-cream.

2. Kung Fu movies.

3. Burning things.

4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose.

5. Rollercoasters.

6. Me.

You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon the list will take on a life of its own.

Clare Barrett stars in this new production of Duncan MacMillan’s worldwide smash hit play about depression and the lengths we go to for those we love. Jump in and be part of the creative experience as the audience help tell this poignant and hilarious story. Every Brilliant Thing is directed by Andrew Flynn.

‘A heart-wrenching, hilarious play.’  The Guardian

Every Brilliant Thing runs at Galway Arts Centre’s Nun’s Island Theatre from 17th to 30th July at 8pm, with previews (14th and 15th July, 8pm) and matinees (22nd and 29th July, 2pm). There will be no show on Sunday 23rd July.

Tickets are available HERE