Every Brilliant Thing – With Lenny Henry & Sue Perkins
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Duncan Macmillan's critically-acclaimed comedy Every Brilliant Thing has become a worldwide hit, packing out the theatres in more than 80 different countries - and now it's coming to London for the very first time in a strictly limited run of just eight weeks.
Imagine that you're seven years old and your desperately unhappy mum is in hospital. Your dad just says that she's "done something stupid", so you start writing a list of everything that's brilliant in the world to try and cheer her up... like ice cream, and laughing so hard that milk shoots out of your nose. Then you leave it on her pillow and wait.
What starts out as a child's innocent attempt to ease their mum's depression continues to grow throughout their teenage years and adulthood, and eventually comes to hold a deep significance in their own life.
With a great cast of comedy actors
Photo: londontheatredirect.comThe deeply moving play features an outstanding cast of comedy actors including Lenny Henry, Ambika Mod, Sue Perkins and Jonny Donahoe. Be aware that the line-up will rotate throughout its 8-week run, making each performance a unique experience.
Lenny Henry - 1, 2, 4-9, 11, 12 & 14 Aug (2.30 PM); 15 Aug (8.30 PM); 16 Aug (2.30 PM and 7.30 PM); 18, 19 Aug (7.30 PM); 21 Aug (2.30 PM); 22 Aug (8.30 PM); 23, 25, 26 & 28 Aug (2.30 PM); 29 Aug (8.30 PM); 30 Aug
Jonny Donahoe - 13-14 Aug (7.30 PM); 15 Aug (6 PM); 20-21 Aug (7.30 PM); 22 Aug (6 PM); 27-28 Aug (7.30 PM); 29 Aug (6 PM); 1 Sep
Ambika Mod - 2-4 Sep (7.30 PM); 5 Sep (6 PM); 6 Sep (7.30 PM); 11-12 Sep (6 PM); 17-19 Sep (6 PM); 24-26 Sep (6 PM); 29 Sep
Sue Perkins - 4 Sep (2.30 PM); 5 Sep (8.30 PM); 6 Sep (2.30 PM) 8-10 & 12 Sep (8.30 PM); 13, 15, 16 & 19 Sep (8.30 PM); 20, 22, 23 & 26 Sep (8.30 PM); 27 Sep
What the theatre critics say...
The Times: ★★★★★ "Rich with theatrical innovation, it is a truly brilliant thing. I wrote this with tears in my eyes"; The Observer: ★★★★★ "An extraordinarily rich hour of theatre... unmissable"; The Guardian: ★★★★ "One of the funniest plays you'll ever see about depression - and possibly one of the funniest plays you'll ever see, full stop"
Every Brilliant Thing Cast & Creatives
Director: Duncan Macmillan; Written by: Jeremy Herrin, Duncan Macmillan; Cast: Lenny Henry (1-30 Aug), Jonny Donahoe (13 Aug-1 Sep), Ambika Mod (2-26 Sep), Sue Perkins (4-27 Sep)
How to get to Soho Place
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| Bus | n/a | 1.75 | 5.25 | 6 | |||
| Train (zone 1) | 7 | 2.90 | 2.80 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 16.60(zone 1-4) | 16.60(zone 1-6) |
| Train (zone 1-2) | 7 | 3.50 | 2.90 | 8.90 | 8.90 | ||
| Train (zone 1-3) | 7 | 3.80 | 3.10 | 10.50 | 10.50 | ||
| Train (zone 1-4) | 7 | 4.60 | 3.40 | 12.80 | 12.80 | ||
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Myra Sisi Is Lenny Henry on at the 7:30 pm show on the 18 of August.
↳Staff Hi Myra. The official website does have him down as performing at 7.30 PM on the 18th – sohoplace.org/shows/every-brilliant-thing/
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