Daena's Performance Corner

Come see DAENA GIARDELLA
in her latest one-woman theatre performance...
WHAT CAN I SAY?

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Improvisational theatre trailblazer Daena Giardella will be bringing her latest one-woman performance What Can I Say? to the Boston/Cambridge, MA area for a longer run.

In her new one-woman comedy/drama, improvisational theatre trailblazer Daena Giardella portrays a talk radio host dealing with threats of censorship from her micro-managing boss and the FCC. Meanwhile, with less time and energy in her busy schedule to see friends, she worries that she is secretly becoming an eccentric recluse as she faces her latest existential dilemma: Is she a humanitarian or a misanthrope? Daena explores work, life, and how we all cope with dwindling time to socialize in a global world where people feel increasingly isolated.

In What Can I Say? Daena takes a hilarious and compassionate look at the mental and emotional overload of our stressful modern lives as she also tackles the hot news headlines and issues of the day. 

Daena grapples with everything from aggravating email spam to our obsession with celebrity culture in a series of hilarious vignettes. She moves seamlessly from one character to another as she engages the audience in an unforgettable theatrical experience. 

Come see why the Boston Globe says Giardella is "an impressive talent... A must see!" and the Boston Herald calls Daena "a talented and gifted actress."  

Special guest DJs add musical highlights to this energizing evening of theatre filled with humor, poignancy, and the unexpected. Veteran theatre artist Wren Ross collaborated with Daena as co-director.

For over twenty-five years Giardella has dazzled and inspired audiences around the globe with her uniquely compelling style of improvisation. Her innovations in improvisational theater performances have earned her loyal followings and her many original one-woman shows have been performed throughout the US and abroad. She has received many kudos for her portrayals of the outrageous challenge of being human.

The Boston Phoenix says Giardella is "an enormously talented performer/improviser with a dancer's agility and a blues belter's larynx...her characters have heft and the advantage of surprise."