EVERY BRILLIANT THING by Duncan Macmillan, Presented by Janus Theatre, Hosted at Al's Cafe in Elgin

Name: EVERY BRILLIANT THING by Duncan Macmillan, Presented by Janus Theatre, Hosted at Al's Cafe in Elgin
Start: 2025-02-21T20:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-02-21T21:30:00-06:00
Location: Al's Cafe

Schedule

Fri Feb 21 2025 at 08:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Al's Cafe | Elgin, IL

Mid-winter blues got you down? We have the cure: a tasty, from-scratch meal to warm your body, and a touching, hilarious theatre experience to warm your heart and soul. Mark your calendars for "Every Brilliant Thing," the highly engaging one-man show featuring Benedict L. Slabik II.
Written by Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe
Directed by Tara Morrison
February 21 - March 9
8pm Fridays & Saturdays
7pm Sundays
Al's Cafe in Elgin, IL
43 DuPage Court
Tickets to the show are $18 per person.
Reservations must be made by *CALLING* Al's Cafe to reserve a table. Ph: (847) 742-1180
Seating for dinner is 90 - 120 minutes prior to show time. Full food and drink menu available to purchase.
Run time of show is approx 90 min.
THE STORY: You’re six years old. Mom’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. A play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love.
“[A] 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…There is something tough being confronted here—the guilt of not being able to make those we love happy—and it is explored with unflinching honesty.” —The Guardian (UK).
“EVERY BRILLIANT THING finds a perfect balance between conveying the struggles of life, and celebrating all that is sweet in it.” —The Independent (UK).
“…very charming…offers sentimentality without shame…guaranteed to keep your eyes brimming…[The script] balance[s] acuity and affability…with unobtrusive artistry…captivating…” —The New York Times.
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