Every Brilliant Thing

CIRCA Pintig, Chicago’s Filipino American theatre company in its 34th year, presents EVERY BRILLIANT THING, the groundbreaking one-performer play written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahue. This heartfelt play about a child’s mother living with depression is told through a narrator, letting the performer bring in their lived experiences into the storytelling, creating a profound theatrical experience.

CIRCA Pintig’s production, led by Filipina actress Mari Joy, will bring the Filipina girlhood point of view into the play, tackling the pressures of mental health in a Filipino household, in a pink and pinay production. 💗

“In the era of “girl dinners,” “hot girl walks,” and Barbie, this production marks a departure from the play’s previous iterations, traditionally performed by white males in Utah. As the “Year of The Girl” continues to spark change and rhetoric, this production, performed by a 20-something-year-old woman-of-color, stands as a bridge between the familiar and the novel, bringing a fresh perspective without negating the value of the previous renditions. In a world where mental health is a conversation for everyone…” (Broadway World Press Release of VSP’s EBT run in Utah).

Ticket information:

• $20 General Admission
• $12 Student & Senior
• CIRCA Pintig will never turn away guests due to financial constraints, please reach out to ginger@circapintig.org if you need assistance

Content Advisory

EVERY BRILLIANT THING includes some mild language and incorporates discussions about mental health difficulties, such as suicide and depression. Viewer discretion is advised, and if you have any concerns or need support, please feel free to reach out to our team or mental health resources in your community. We are committed to creating a safe and empathetic space for our audiences.