Clips from "Tiny Beautiful Things"
4 minutes
A scene from the Chicago Premiere of "Tiny Beautiful Things" at Victory Gardens Theater, Sep 6 – Oct 20, 2019.
Tiny Beautiful Things personifies the questions and answers that “Sugar” was publishing online from 2010-2012. When the struggling writer was asked to take over the unpaid, anonymous position of advice columnist, Strayed used empathy and her personal experiences to help those seeking guidance for obstacles both large and small. It's a story about reaching when you’re stuck, healing when you’re broken, and finding the courage to take on the questions which have no answers.
Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Stayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos. Directed by Vanessa Stalling.
Submitted by Amanda Cantlin, Victory Gardens Theater
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43 min
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