Todas as Coisas Extraordinárias [in portuguese]

Todas as Coisas Extraordinárias is an unique and uplifting play that touches on the themes of depression and suicide, particularly the impact of both young people and families. Ultimately it provides a message of strength and hope for the audience, by focusing on what makes life worth living.

This piece starts from the perspective of a 7-year-old. The mother is depressed and when confronted with the dark place where the mother is, the daughter begins to write down a list of all the things worth living for.
A child’s arguments for helping the mother are:

1) ice cream

2) staying up late

3) watching the sunrise, …

Now, 30 years later, the child has grown up, but continues to write her list. What began as a naive attempt to survive has turned out to be a profound truth – that sublime things are with us every day.