Every Brilliant Thing

By Duncan Macmillan

Directed by Kim Stachowiak

Synopsis
When Mum’s in the hospital and Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’, there’s not much a seven year old can do.
1. Ice cream
2. Water fights
3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV.

These are the first three items on a list of every brilliant thing in the world worth living for. Duncan MacMillan’s play Every Brilliant Thing pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to be a child of a suicidal mother and the lengths we go for those we love. Based on true and untrue stories, Every Brilliant Thing is a life-affirming story of how to achieve hope through focusing on the smallest miracles of life.

Produced by Fort Atkinson Community Theatre at Hoard Historical Museum

Performances: October 24-25, 2025

Performance Times:
Friday and Saturday nights, October 25, 26, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices: Donation

Call 541-643-1324 for reservations or more information.

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