“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 brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for.

1. Ice Cream.
2. Roller Coasters.
3. Peeing in the lake and nobody knows.

You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling.”

Twenty years and thousands of things later, the list will take on a life of its own. Be drawn into an astonishingly funny comedy about depression, gratitude and the lengths we go to for those we love. An epic celebration of life’s joys in the midst of pain, based on true and untrue stories.

Audiences are captivated by this exhilarating solo performance that's like no other – a deep dive into emotional well-being through wit, wisdom and hilarity. Theatre’s power to bring people together in loving respect is vividly alive in this play, undoing stigma around mental illness.

"Heart-wrenching, hilarious… one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see, full stop. ” FOUR STARS –The Guardian

"the funniest show about depression you’ve ever seen… [It’s] about finding reasons to live… And those reasons can be as minute as wearing a cape and as big as falling in love." –New York Post

Performer: Sarah Robertson
Director & Scenic Co-Designer: Stephen Waldschmidt
Sound Designer & Scenic Co-Designer: Tim Bratton
Stage Manager: Mackenzie Dawson

Audience Advisory: This play contains discussions about severe depression, not suitable for young children. Recommended for ages 14+.

Burnt Thicket’s production received the 2018 SATAward for Outstanding Leading Performance, and nominations for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Direction. Since 2008 Burnt Thicket Theatre has toured live plays to over 44 cities across Canada, from Halifax to Victoria.

This run follows a two week tour to high schools across Saskatchewan, in partnership with OSAC. Burnt Thicket's Every Brilliant Thing sold out extended runs in 2018 and 2020 here with Live Five Theatre and Winterruption Festival, at Regina’s Globe Theatre, and Calgary’s Fire Exit Theatre, playing also all summer at Rosebud Theatre in 2022, and last fall at Bez Arts Hub in Langley, BC. This spring the show will tour our province for five weeks, presented by the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils.