Every Brilliant Thing at Chelsea Theatre Works

Every Brilliant Thing

Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet St Chelsea

You’re seven years old. Mom’s in the hospital. Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid. She finds it hard to be happy. So you make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for. 1. Ice cream, 2. Water fights, 3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV, 4. The color yellow, 6. Rollercoasters, 7. People falling over. Every Brilliant Thing / Cada Cosa Maravillosa is a play about depression and the lengths we go to for those we love.

Presented by Apollinaire Theatre

Thru - Jan 19, 2025

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 3:00pm

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

Box Office: 617-887-2336

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Every Brilliant Thing Reviews

Average Rating based on 4 reviews

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The Arts Fuse - Highly Recommended

"...Jonny Donahoe, his director, George Perrin, and their playwright, Duncan Macmillan, have cooked my life-long opinionated words into a memorable, meaningful meal. Every Brilliant Thing is evidence, which we may need, that life matters, and that theatre matters."

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- Joann Green Breuer

New England Theater Mirror - Highly Recommended

"...Going in with little to no knowledge about the play, I was beyond captivated. I would definitely recommend going in as blind as possible since the runtime of this play is seventy minutes, and every minute thrives off spontaneity and the unknown. I personally love meta-theatre and am excited by the genre’s zigs, zags, and broken rules of theatre that reassemble themselves into something beautiful. If you prefer your plays to be a bit more traditional, this may not be your show."

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- Michael Hoban

The New England Theatre Geek - Recommended

"...Every Brilliant Thing is easy to love if you enjoy fourth-wall-breaking metatheatre. It's the theatre of authenticity for the Post Secret crowd hoping to see community building in real-time. It's not for the stoic. Fans of Arthur Miller, Tom Stoppard or the strictures of Shakespeare will probably not enjoy this production. It may be too saccharine. That's okay."

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- Kitty Drexel

The Sleepless Critic - Recommended

"...It takes a special ability to solely make an audience comfortable while bringing them into your confidence. Cristhian Mancinas-García rises to the occasion with unassuming sincerity and playfulness that adds levity to the production’s somber moments. Sharing his journey with earnestness and ingenuity, he warmly brings this zany and game audience cheerfully into elements of the production."

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Every Brilliant Thing at Chelsea Theatre Works