Lenny Henry, Ambika Mod, and Sue Perkins to star in 'Every Brilliant Thing'

Every Brilliant Thing follows a child who makes a list of everything that's brilliant in the world for their mother, as she battles with depression.

One-person play Every Brilliant Thing will premiere in the West End this summer, performed by rotating guest performers including Lenny Henry, the show's co-creator Jonny Donahoe, Ambika Mod, and Sue Perkins. The show will play at @sohoplace from 1 August – 27 September.

The play, written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe and directed by Jeremy Herrin and Duncan Macmillan, was first presented by Paines Plough at Roundabout at Summerhall in Edinburgh in 2014 and follows a child who makes a list of everything that's brilliant in the world for their mother, as she battles with depression.

The creative team includes design by Vicki Mortimer, with lighting design by Jack Knowles and sound design by Tom Gibbons.

Lenny Henry said: “I am thrilled to be working with the creative geniuses Duncan Macmillan and Jeremy Herrin. Duncan’s brilliant script is so touching and celebrates the importance of finding joy in the everyday - despite life’s obstacles. I cannot wait to perform this important play in the intimate setting of @sohoplace.”

Jonny Donahoe said: “It's actually, properly BRILLIANT to be finally bringing Every Brilliant Thing to the West End @sohoplace with Duncan, Jeremy and everyone at Second Half Productions. It's been 12 years since Duncan and I did two little scratch shows at a Shropshire poetry festival and a rural community centre; a decade since we ran off-Broadway for four and a half months; and a year since we started putting it back together at last year's Edinburgh Fringe. I am over the moon to be back performing this show that Duncan and I are so proud of, and to be joined by such an array of talent in Lenny, Sue and Ambika: it's a dream come true."

Ambika Mod commented: “I have loved this play since first seeing it at the Fringe as a student comedian when I was 19 years old, so it’s a dream come true to now be able to bring it to the West End with the original team, as an adult actor, almost exactly 10 years later.”

Sue Perkins added: “I was blown away when I read Duncan’s sparkling script and I’m so excited and honoured to get the chance to perform it @sohoplace.”

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