Every brilliant thing

An uplifting play about depression that, with warmth, humor and hits from 1987 to today, tackles difficult subjects in a disarming, touching and funny way. With Ellenor Lindgren.

A seven-year-old girl learns that her mother is in hospital because she no longer wants to live.
To save her mother, the girl makes a list of everything worth living for:

1. glass
2. Water wars
3. Staying up past your bedtime to watch TV
4. the color yellow
5. Things with stripes
6. interpreting with skis after snowmobiles
7. People falling over
8. Super Mario

The list keeps growing. And so does the girl.
We follow her from 1987 to today, from child to adult, through school, love, work - and new things are added to the list: dancing alone, coffee, thinking of a declaration of love. As the list fills up with positive things, she begins to realize the importance of the list in her own life. Perhaps the person who is really saved by the list is herself?

Every Brilliant Thing is the original title of the play, which in the hands of Västerbottensteatern becomes ALL THAT IS WORTH. And in this surprising monologue, the audience and the actor create the performance together.
The play is directed by Västerbottensteatern's new artistic director Johanna Salander and on stage we see Ellenor Lindgren.

THEATERSOPPA - at 12.00 Thursday & Friday
20 & 21/2 Roasted parsnip soup with gremoulataIncludes also Roasted seeds, Croutons, Soft bread and butter, Coffee.
3 & 4/4 Carrot and ginger soup with honey/lime yogurt also Roasted seeds, Croutons, Soft bread and butter, Coffee.

THEATER CLUB - 19.00 - Food available for purchase on site from 17.00 - menu from Paolo's

During the spring we give TEATERKLUBB PÅ TRAPPSCENEN - evening performances that are about 1h long and with the possibility to order food, drinks
and coffee from Restaurant Paolo's which moves its serving into the stage.

A perfect end to the working day where you don't have to cook dinner and at the same time get a dose of beneficial culture. And if you just want to enjoy the theater with a cup of coffee or without buying anything to eat or drink, that's fine too!

2 hours before the performance, the doors to the Staircase Stage will open. You are welcome to order what you want to eat and drink. The evening's performance starts at 19.00. PAOLO'S MENU: https://www.paolositalian.se/menyer/skellefteaa/

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SUPPORT LINES

Mind
Suicide hotline:
Phone: 90101, open 24 hours a day all year round. Chat: mind.se

Spes
Support line for survivors of survivors:
020 -18 18 00, every day, 19.00 - 22.00

BRIS - support for children and young people up to 18 years old.
Phone and SMS: 116 111, 24 hours a day, all year round.
Chat: bris.se

Priest on call
Telephone: 112, ask for the priest on call. Every evening 21.00 - 06.00.
Chat: svenskakyrkan.se

Suicide Zero - for more information and to make a difference in your community.
www.suicidezero.se

Participants and production

SCRIPT: Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahue, original English title "Every brilliant thing"
SWEDISH TRANSLATION: Björn Lönner
PUBLISHER: Colombine Teaterförlag
Director: Johanna Salander
Dramaturg: Tora von Platen
Set and costume design: Sara Zetterlund
Participants: Ellenor Lindgren
Educator at school performances: Albin Avander

LIGHT/SOUND: Kin Isaksson & Oskar Bergkvist
DECORATOR: Helena Steisel
DECORATOR/ATTRIBUTOR Catarina Berglind
DIRECTOR: Nina Muhonen Marklund
COSTUME MASTERS: Ulrica Marklund, Terese Larsson
STAGE MANAGER/CUTLER: Jonas Åberg
Thanks to all the other staff who worked to make this performance possible!
Poster image: Lisalove Bäckman
PRESS PICTURES: Patrick Degerman
Artistic Director: Johanna Salander
CEO & PUBLISHER: Challa Gustavsson

Press clippings and reviews

Norran:

"If the show teaches us anything, it's that life in major and minor keys is the stuff of the world and that it beats death any day."
"Ellenor Lindgren is always good. No exception this time. She has the ability to feel equally confident whether she is playing a young girl or a mature woman, exuberantly happy or depressed, elusive or determined. "
"With "Everything that is worth", Västerbottensteatern tackles a taboo subject like suicide with warmth and humor. It is a relevant performance for everyone - not least a younger audience."
"But also because I honestly believe that the storyteller's approach to dealing with this very fickle, uncertain and always deadly condition we call life can be contagious. Because I believe that anyone who trains to learn to see and appreciate the beauty in life - everything that is worthwhile, quite simply - develops a kind of immune system that can neutralize a lot of darkness." - Pär Strömbro, Norran.

Tour cities

28/1 19:00, Strömsund, Saga
29/1 Östersund
30/1 Hand oil
31/1 19:00, Krokom, Föllinge
6/2 19:00, Storuman, Folkets hus
7/2 19:00, Vännäs, Medborgarhuset
6/2 Storuman
24-25/2 2025, Umeå, Studion UF
26/2 Nordmaling
28/3 Wasa
31/3 Umeå University
1/4 Robertsfors
11-13/4 2025, Umeå, Studion UF
24/4 2025, 19:00, Dorotea, MB
26/4 Piteå
27/4 Lövånger
17/5 Norsjö

You can buy tickets from the respective organizers.

Audience quote

- Absolutely brilliant. Both the story itself and Ellenor's fantastic way of telling it. Not to be missed!

- Elenor is absolutely fantastic!

- Fantastic "Ellenor" offered a different performance. She did it with great empathy and presence and I enjoyed what I saw and heard.

- Thoughtful story about difficult subjects. It conveys a sense of hope and a realization that joy exists even though it may not always be so obvious. Brilliantly told by Ellenor. You won't think you're at a boring one-man show because things are happening all the time. Don't miss it!

- Very good play and Ellenor Lindgren is brilliant in the role

- Awesome performance. I was touched.

- Incredibly gripping and good

- Just saying: See it! It's fantastic!

- Fantastic performance! Highly recommended!

- Don't miss out! 😍🤩

Tickets go on sale Wednesday 22 Jan 2025 at 10.00

Included in soup subscriptions.