Fickle Eulogy by Nikol Kollars

Fresh from its UK premiere at Edinburgh Fringe in August 2024, Fickle Eulogy will perform at the first ever Barcelona Fringe in November 2024.

Doors open: 19:30

Performance language: English

Performance duration: 65 mins

Written and performed by Nikol Kollars

Directed by Javier Galitó-Cava

Assistant director; Ricard "Ritxi" Olivé

Production assistant; Koa Salazar

A rollercoaster of emotions with twists and turns and bursts of comedy are woven into this true story monodrama about losing a mother to Covid-19 during the pandemic. Fickle Eulogy is the journey of Ann (Nikol Kollars) as she copes with the death of her 66 year old mother while preparing a eulogy, sifting through memories, regrets, blame and what-ifs, believing her mother’s death was preventable. Through the shifting stages of grief, Ann goes to great lengths to procrastinate, embodying multiple characters all the while seeking advice from an AI device.

“A tour de force that left not one dry eye in the house and not one person without some rib-splitting laughter to boot.” Club with Lucas, Radio Catalunya Culture and Sport

“Nothing short of mind-blowing. The brilliant unexpected twists in the storyline make Fickle Eulogy a truly surprising experience. Kollars‘s performance cannot be overstated enough in this dynamic, funny and life-affecting play.“ Sophie Berry, Palooza Events 

“Kollars lays it bare, invites us in and shares her most intimate thoughts. This one woman show is earnest, honest and perfectly timed, with well-placed humor. The ending released a cathartic cry that I had unwittingly held in.” -Anne-Cécile Ville

“Nikol Kollars’ inventive and quite brilliant play was the highlight of my Edinburgh Festival. Her versatility and creativity conveyed such a strong narrative. An emotional journey” - Paola Farino

Written and performed by multi-hyphenate Nikol Kollars (Hawaii) who has been living in Barcelona, Spain for 23 years, was more than 5000 miles away when her mother was infected with Covid-19 and died within a week. As a songwriter, singer and a public speaker Nikol has performed on stages around the world. As a screen actress she appears in films and various tv productions on major streaming services. She was cast as Veronica Novak in Jocular Theatre’s production of Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage opposite Alex Borstein (Marvelous Ms. Maisel) and was one week to showtime when the production was shut down due to the 2020 pandemic.