34th Season · 2025
Every Brilliant Thing
by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
directed by RJ Silva
Performances
- $20 general admission
- $12 for students and seniors
- CIRCA Pintig will never turn away guests due to financial constraints. Please reach out to [email protected] if you need assistance.
About the show
CIRCA Pintig’s spring production of the groundbreaking one-performer play about a child’s mother living with depression. Told through a narrator, the play lets the performer bring their lived experiences into the storytelling.
Led by Filipina actress Mari Joy, this production brings the Filipina girlhood point of view to the play, tackling the pressures of mental health in a Filipino household, with immersive details familiar to the Chicago Filipino community.
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What people are saying
“I infused my own Filipino identity into the performance through personal quips and nuances, creating a version of the play that was distinctly ‘pink and pinay.’”
“It’s not just about representation; it’s about fully owning who we are. It’s about deepening the emotional truth of the piece through the lens of a community understanding where mental health fits into our culture.”