Every Brilliant Thing

by Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe

Performance added Sat. Jan. 18th at 3:00
Dates
Dec. 27, 2024-Jan. 19, 2025
Fri. & Sat. at 8:00
Sun. at 3:00
Sat. Jan. 18 at 3:00
(No show Jan. 3)
Featuring
Parker Jennings
Sat. 12/28, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18
Sun. 1/5, 1/19
Featuring
Cristhian Mancinas-García
performing in English
Fri. Dec. 27, Sun. Dec. 29,
Sun. Jan. 12, Sat. Jan 18 at 3:00
Featuring
Cristhian Mancinas-García
performing in Spanish
Fri. Jan 10, 17
Location
Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
Directions
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Additonal Information
Runtime is approximately 75 minutes.
Ticket Pricing for our 24/25 Season
At Apollinaire, we are committed to delivering high-quality productions that inspire, entertain, and are truly unique to the Boston theatre landscape. To continue providing exceptional experiences, we have made the difficult decision to adjust our ticket prices. This adjustment will help us to:
• Sustain the costs of productions, including talent & design elements.
• Support community initiatives.
• Maintain our beloved venue, The Chelsea Theatre Works.
The new ticket pricing structure will be:
$65 general admission,
$60 seniors,
$25 for students, 30 & unders, and artists actively pursuing professional arts careers,
$15 for low-income patrons through Card to Culture.
We value your continued support and want to ensure our performances remain accessible! Season passes, and special offers are available to help you enjoy everything we have to offer.
For this season, opening weekends will feature an Old School ticket price option of $30. The remaining performances of each run will include 10 Old School tickets per night which will be available on a first come first served basis using the coupon code Kickinit30.
"Heart-wrenching, hilarious play…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
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Bringing the audience uniquely together while leaving you at the edge of your seat -Sleepless Critic

“An uplifting play about depression, Duncan Macmillan’s Every Brilliant Thing has become a global phenomenon since its Edinburgh fringe debut 10 years ago. It has been performed in 63 countries in around 400 professional productions.” -The Guardian

You’re seven years old. Mom’s in the hospital. Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid. She finds it hard to be happy. So you make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for. 1. Ice cream, 2. Water fights, 3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV, 4. The color yellow, 6. Rollercoasters, 7. People falling over.

Every Brilliant Thing / Cada Cosa Maravillosa is a play about depression and the lengths we go to for those we love. Performed on alternating nights by two actors and in two languages, Every Brilliant Thing / Cada Cosa Maravillosa celebrates the beauty of everyday moments and human connection.

Cast & Crew

Cast:

Parker Jennings

Cristhian Mancinas-García

Directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques

Scenic & Sound Design: Joseph Lark-Riley

Lighting Design: Danielle Fauteux Jacques

Stage Manager: Kaleb Perez

ASMs: Miguel Dominguez, Max Wanty

Cada Cosa Maravillosa

por Duncan Macmillan, con Jonny Donahoe

Viernes 10 y 17 de enero

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Parent's Night Out
This Friday and Saturday Jan. 10 & 11 we are excited to offer Parents’ Night Out evenings to make it easier for you to enjoy our production of Every Brilliant Thing / Cada Cosa Maravillosa.
During Parents’ Night Out, you can drop off your child(ren) (ages 5–12) at the Riseman Family Theatre from 6:15-9:30 for an evening of fun activities with one of our fantastic teachers while you attend the show. The cost is $10 per family. When purchasing your tickets, you’ll have the option to add on this childcare option. NOTE: Advance Reservation Required.
On January 10 Cristhian Mancinas-García performs in Spanish. On January 11 Parker Jennings performs in English. (the show runs about 70 minutes)
You can also show your ticket receipt at either Chelsea Station or El Potro to receive 1 free appetizer to share per table with purchase of an entree. The show starts at 8:00pm so we recommend making a reservation if you plan to go out to dinner beforehand.
If you have any questions, email apl@aplaylab.com or call 617-615-6506.
We look forward to seeing you at the theater!

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What makes life worth living? ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ is making a list.
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How lovely to spend 70 minutes finding joy with strangers! - New England Theatre Geek- Every Brilliant Thing

Duncan Macmillan (playwright): Plays include: PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS (2015-2017, National Theatre/Wyndham’s Theatre, West End); 1984, adapted from George Orwell (2013-2017, Headlong/Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company, West End, Broadway, international tours, co-adapted/co-directed with Rob Icke); EVERY BRILLIANT THING (2013-2017, Paines Plough/Pentabus Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, UK and international tours, HBO); CITY OF GLASS, adapted from Paul Auster (2017, 59 Productions, HOME, and Lyric Hammersmith); 2071, co-written with Chris Rapley (2014-2015, The Royal Court/Hamburg Schauspielhaus); THE FORBIDDEN ZONE (2014-2016, Salzburg Festival and Schaubühne Berlin); WUNSCHLOSES UNGLÜCK, adapted from Peter Handke (2014, Burgtheater Vienna); REISE DURCH DIE NACHT, adapted from Friederike Mayröcker (2012-2014, Schauspiel Köln, Festival d’Avignon, Theatertreffen); LUNGS (2011-2016, Paines Plough and Sheffield Theatres/Studio Theatre, Washington, DC); and MONSTER (2006, Royal Exchange Theatre).

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Actor Spotlight

CRISTHIAN MANCINAS-GARCÍA

CRISTHIAN MANCINAS-GARCÍA is excited to return to Apollinaire following his performance in Lunch Bunch. Some of his favorite credits include Eddie in the world premiere of 619 Hendricks with Teatro Chelsea; Ed Reiss in Torch Song and Mr. Black in The Wild Party, both with Moonbox Productions; Tommy in Grand Horizons with Gloucester Stage Company; Henry David Thoreau in Nature: A Walking Play with TigerLion Arts; Rae/Reynaldo in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe tour of Noir Hamlet with Centastage. Cristhian has been performing for over 20 years on stages in Mexico, the USA, and the UK. www.cristhianmancinas.com.

Actor Spotlight

PARKER JENNINGS

PARKER JENNINGS was most recently seen in Apollinaire’s Touching the Void (Sarah), Suppliant Women (Chorus Leader), and Lunch Bunch (Tuttle). Other credits include Prague Shakespeare Company’s productions of Romeo and Juliet (Capulet) and Taming of the Shrew (Hortensia), Speakeasy Stage’s People Places and Things, NY Theatre Festival’s Hurry Home, Macbeth (Lady Macbeth), and Boston Conservatory’s Blue Neighborhood and Shrek. www.parkerjennings.net | IG: @_parkerjennings

Age Recommendation & Content/Stage Effects Advisory

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