Following a distressing call from the RCMP, one person has to dance, frolic, and downward dog away the existential dread… at least until morning…
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.
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
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.
Fringe Review: ONE NIGHT ONLY – Nathan Erb, Apartment 613
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.