From 1 February, Belvoir will bring to the stage Tiny Beautiful Things, a life-affirming play based on
Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling book, adapted by Academy Award-nominee Nia Vardalos, best known for
starring in and writing in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Tiny Beautiful Things explores the complexities of life through the lens of Cheryl Strayed’s onlin
advice columnist persona, Sugar.
In the chaos of home, Sugar receives emails from strangers needing help navigating the contradictions
of life. Sugar replies with candour, offering her own tough, sweet brand of unadulterated advice which
offers healing – and maybe even a few little revolutions. What would you tell someone who is unsure
about role-playing as a sexy Santa? Or wants their parents to stop putting each other down? Or the
father who feels as dead as his lost son?
Belvoir Artistic Director Eamon Flack says, “Tiny Beautiful Things has been on our to-do list for some
time, and when I saw Queensland Theatre’s bright, clever production, I knew it was a beautiful fit for
our 2024 season. It makes you laugh, it’s wise, it’s not afraid to be vulnerable, and it has Mandy
McElhinney (Cinderella, Forget Me Not) as Sugar. Like our much-enjoyed Every Brilliant Thing in 2019,
this one will have you walking out onto Belvoir St freshly persuaded that this world’s got a few things
going for it.”
Directed by Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre Lee Lewis, joining Mandy McElhinney, the cast
includes Stephen Geronimos (Queensland Theatre’s Boy, Lost), Nic Prior (ABC’s In Our Blood), and
Angela Nica Sullen (ABC’s Mother and Son).
Cheryl Strayed, author of the real Dear Sugar advice column and Tiny Beautiful Things nonfiction novel,
also wrote and executive produced the 2023 Tiny Beautiful Things miniseries on Disney, starring
Kathryn Hahn. Tiny Beautiful Things promises laughter, wisdom and vulnerability, leaving audiences with a renewed
appreciation for the beauty within life’s challenges.
WHO: Tiny Beautiful Things
WHEN: 1 Feb – 2 Mar 24, 2024
WHERE: Belvoir St Theatre