Who are these characters anyway? Are they meant to be taken at all seriously, even on a metaphorical level?
In an age of nuance-less soundbite battles and bitter culture wars, the play is a rare and instructive antidote.
When it comes to the subject of suicide, Every Brilliant Thing avoids nearly every pitfall.
While the wisdom and logistics of their plot are front and center, affairs of the past are every bit as urgent as those of the present.
The show’s big statement about The Way We Live Now feels a bit expected, more of a foregone conclusion than a hypothesis under consideration.