Black
Hat Theatre presents My Year of Saying No
at the 2023 Tampa Fringe Festival
My
Year of Saying No written and performed by Janice
Creneti and directed by and developed with Jessica Lynn
Johnson will perform at the 2023 Tampa Fringe Festival.
My Year of Saying No chronicles the author’s journey
through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic exploring the
impacts of sexism, gender roles and society’s rigid expectations
on mental health. Through the use of multimedia and multiple
characters such as Patriarchy, Perfection, Zoom, Janice’s Body
and COVID herself, this serio-comedy solo show tracks one woman’s
journey to confront all that isn’t working in the world, and
in her life, to build a path back to herself. It first debuted
at the 2021 Powerstories Theatre Voices of Women Theatre Festival
and was featured as the 2023 Studio Project at Carrollwood Cultural
Center.
“My Year of Saying No is a masterclass in what a solo show
can be. Beautifully paced, poignant, purposeful and funny… An
awakening journey, connected to us through COVID and the collective
re-examining of our lives.” - Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros,
Theatre Editor, NoHo Arts District (read the full review
here).
My
Year of Saying No Trailer
Janice
Creneti is an award-winning actor and director with four
decades of experience, including 18 years performing and directing
in the Tampa Bay area. She has appeared in over 100 productions
including live theater, TV and film.
