Nicholas sits on a red chair, with one arm sprawled out and the other to their mouth. The text is on top of the image in a blue font and reads "One Night Only"

ONE NIGHT ONLY

Created by Nicholas Eddie | Produced by duhdumduhdum productions | Origin: Toronto, Canada
Arts Court Theatre
12 + fees
55m
14+

Show Details

Following a distressing call from the RCMP, one person has to dance, frolic, and downward dog away the existential dread… at least until morning…

Content Notes

Mental Health: Reference to suicide in the show.

Please note that while this show does include a sensory disclaimer at the beginning of the show and uses language around sensory-friendly and relaxed performances, this is not a sensory-friendly or sensitive show.

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Showtimes

  • Sunday, June 18th10:00pm
  • Monday, June 19th9:00pm
  • Wednesday, June 21st6:30pm
  • Thursday, June 22nd8:30pm
  • Saturday, June 24th10:00pm
  • Sunday, June 25th3:00pm
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Nicholas Eddie (two-time Dora award winner) brings to life a darkly comic cabaret following a forlorn protagonist as he duly asks the ultimate question: “what the fuck?”. ONE NIGHT ONLY is an electric exploration on happiness, how we get there, and what it means to keep going. Like a rare steak, just raw enough to make you nervous, but so irresistibly peppered with refreshing, unique wit and sardonic humour, you can’t stop eating.

Critics rave about Nicholas Eddie:

“Focused, nimble and endlessly watchable” -Glenn Sumi, NowToronto

“Nick Eddie is over six feet tall and the other actors are shorter” -Lynn Slotkin, Slotkin Letter

3 responses to “ONE NIGHT ONLY

  1. I have PTSD and the emotional manipulation of the trigger warnings left me feeling angry. Don’t tell me that a gun box is empty (during the tw) and then pull a gun out. The show was interesting, but using TWs to manipulate your audience is extremely poor form.

  2. Incredibly powerful piece about the worthiness of life lived and the danger of meaning.

    This show was worrying – as another commenter notes, there’s a false content warning and tone set at the beginning of the show. It sets up a powerful turn but some people will find it painful so it’s worth softening that blow.

    Eddie is a strong performer and is believable even through rapid changes and quick, fleeting emotions. Worth watching for craft and for story.

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