Every Brilliant Thing

The Big Sound are bringing Every Brilliant Thing to Moon By Sea in Goring this November, with two performances on Monday 16th and Monday 23rd. It's an amateur production, licensed through Casarotto Ramsey and Associates, and it's one of those plays that works quite differently depending on who's in the room.

The story follows a child whose mother is in hospital. To help her through her depression, they start a list of everything brilliant about the world, and as the list grows through their adulthood, they discover its deep significance. It's a boldly earnest play about celebrating the little things in life and dealing with mental health, and it's been performed in around 63 countries.

One thing to know before you go: the show leans heavily on audience participation, though it's all on a volunteer basis. You're not dragged into the spotlight if you'd rather stay in your seat, but the whole thing is built around the people in the room, so it's the kind of night that feels a bit different every time it's put on.

Both shows are at Moon By Sea, Unit 2, 28 Goring Road, BN12 4AD, with doors opening at 6.30pm and the performance starting at 7pm. You've got the choice of the 16th or the 23rd, so if one Monday doesn't work, the other might.