There Are So Many Brilliant Things to Live For

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.  

With his mother in hospital, a young boy constructs a list of little things to help her find a way to be happy. From ice cream and kung fu movies, to Christopher Walken’s voice and laughing so hard you shoot milk through your nose. Twenty years and thousands of entries later, the list will take on a life of its own.

In this intimate one-of-a-kind solo show, what begins as a naïve way of dealing with tragedy becomes a life-long reminder that joy can be found in the seemingly insignificant - that the unremarkable can, in fact, become something quite remarkable.

This performance is highly interactive. Audience members are invited to help read items from the eponymous list or play small supporting roles.

Content Warning: This production contains themes of suicide and depression. Age recommendation 12+.