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🏆 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
đź“ťIf you had to make a list, where would you start?đź“ť
#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).
Content Advice:
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:
đź“žLifeline (13 11 14) www.lifeline.org.au.
đź“žBeyond Blue (1300 224 636) www.beyondblue.org.au.
đź“žSuicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467) www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au.
This production of Every Brilliant Thing is presented by THAT Production Company (Ipswich) and locally hosted by Midpoint Theatre Company.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Yeppoon Town Hall, 29 Normanby St, Yeppoon QLD 4703, Australia, Yeppoon
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