Carriageworks Theatre to Present EVERY BRILLIANT THING, Sept. 29

"Beautiful, heart wrenching and very funny" (Time Out London), Every Brilliant Thing, is at Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds on 29 September. Captivatingly performed by Jonny and the Baptists front man Jonny Donahoe, "...possibly one of the funniest plays you'll ever see." (The Guardian) tells the deceptively simple tale of a son growing up while fighting to banish the shadow of his mother's mental illness with a list of joy.

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. Construction cranes

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.

Don't miss this Edinburgh Festival and Off-Broadway hit by Duncan Macmillan about realities of living with depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love.

"Heart-wrenching, hilarious...possibly one of the funniest plays you'll ever see." (????) - The Guardian

"Funny, clever, and surprisingly uplifting." (????) - The Telegraph

"Filled to the brim with joy...beautiful, heart wrenching and very funny." (????) - Time Out London

"Beautifully directed...perfectly cast...deeply personal. I defy anyone not to laugh and cry." (????) - WhatsOnStage

"Captivating...guaranteed to keep your eyes brimming" - New York Times

Every Brilliant Thing is performed / curated by Jonny Donahoe, a writer/performer/comedian who is currently wowing the touring circuit with his act, Jonny and the Baptists. The act was named New Act of the Year 2013 and Musical Comedy Award 2013 finalists, and featured on The Now Show (Radio 4), The Gadget Show (Channel 5), The Infinite Monkey Cage (Radio 4), Fresh from the Fringe (BBC TV / Radio 4) and Sketchorama (Radio 4).

Duncan Macmillan is a former Writer in Residence at Paines Plough and the Royal Exchange Theatre. He has written extensively for theatre in addition to working in radio, television and film. Awards include Best New Play at the Off West End Awards, 2013; the Big Ambition Award, Old Vic 2009; the Pearson Prize, 2008 and runner-up in the JMK Directing Award, 2010. Duncan was also the recipient of two awards in the inaugural Bruntwood Playwriting Competition, 2006 and his work with director Katie Mitchell has been selected for Theatertreffen and the Avignon Festival.

Tuesday 29 September, 7:30pm

Tickets: £12.50 (£10.50 concession)

Tickets for all Carriageworks Theatre productions can be booked on 0113 224 3801, online through the website at www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk or in person at the City Centre Box Office, Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD.

The Carriageworks Theatre is a modern venue located in the Electric Press on Millennium Square programming a wide variety of theatre and film and events for the whole family. It is the proud home of the Leeds Civic Arts Guild, the Carriageworks Young Theatre Makers and a wide range of weekly classes open to the Leeds community.

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