Lenny Henry twinkles with joy and mischief in Every Brilliant Thing

There is a growing trend in London theatre for pieces of work that require a revolving roster of guest performers. White Rabbit Red Rabbit was a hit at Soho Place last year, as was An Oak Tree at the Young Vic this spring. Every Brilliant Thing , which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2014 and has since gone on to extensive international success, offers a juicy quintet of actors for its three-month West End run: Lenny Henry to start, followed by original performer (and co-creator, alongside playwright Duncan Macmillan) Jonny Donahoe, Sue Perkins , Ambika Mod and, finally, Minnie Driver.

In a programme note, Macmillan drolly but aptly describes the piece as a “one-person comedy about suicidal depression with audience participation”. With the increased national focus on me