Every Brilliant Thing [in english]

Every Brilliant Thing 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.