The NOTC presents Pounding Nails in the Floor with my Forehead!

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm UTC-04:00

Knox Hall | Greater Sudbury

Northern Ontario Theatre Company
Publisher/HostNorthern Ontario Theatre Company
The NOTC presents Pounding Nails in the Floor with my Forehead!
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Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead is a raw, darkly comic, and confrontational solo play by Eric Bogosian.
About this Event

The Play

Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead is a raw, darkly comic, and confrontational solo play by Eric Bogosian. Written as a series of intense monologues, the show features a range of characters—angry, lonely, manic, self-destructive, and occasionally hopeful—each exposing the anxieties and frustrations of modern life.

The tone swings from hilarious to disturbing as the characters rant about consumerism, alienation, masculinity, addiction, violence, and the pressures of contemporary American culture. The play doesn’t follow a traditional plot; instead, it paints a vivid, uncomfortable portrait of society through sharp, emotionally charged snapshots.

Overall, it’s a high‑energy, provocative piece designed to challenge audiences, confront uncomfortable truths, and shine a light on the chaos inside ordinary people.

This play contains explicit language and mature themes. Adults Only!

The Performer

Bill Sanders has been entertaining audiences in Northern Ontario for over 40 years. He first performed this show at Fringe North over 25 years ago. He is an actor, writer and director.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Knox Hall, 73 Larch Street, Greater Sudbury, Canada

Tickets

CAD 38.95

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