ON GOING: Lysistrata of Aristophanes: An African Version

On going Series:

As a part of the  'Lysistrata of Aristophanes: An African Version' cast, Janet plays the roles of Narrator/Housegirl

This is the story of Lysistrata: set in 1970s Ghana, in the midst of war between the Akan, Fon (Dahomey) and Ewe people. These women unite across Ghana, Benin and Togo — they band together and choose to fight for their autonomy, and harness their sexual power and agency to stop the conflict.

Listen to musical inspirations and themes of the project now on Oroko Radio!

Coming soon to streaming platforms. More info- here!

June 2024:

Janet reprised the role of 'Achan' this past June at the Perelman Performing Arts Center!

Tickets can be purchase here!

May 13th 2024:

Janet will be perfoming in the upcoming reading of 'The Kind Killer' by Achiro P. Olwoch at the World Voices Festival: Displacement Plays from Uganda, Lebanon, West Africa, Haiti + Ukranian Playwrights Project.

May 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – May 14, 2024, 9:00 PM

Segal Theatre, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA 

 October 2023:

Saturday, October 14th

  7:00 PM at the HB Studio

A solo woman show, Janet plays the  role of Nata.

Nata is a widow who survived the war after being abducted by the man who killed her husband. The Kind Killer weaves together this story of surviving the war in Northern Uganda with the process of making the African delicacy, odii.

Tickets are available  here!

June 2023:

Breaking The Fourth Wall: a short film about LGBTQ+ censorship in East Africa. 

The short documentary film premiered at Lincoln Centre on June 22nd at 7:30pm. 

The short film will be arriving in different festivals- more information on this, soon!

June 2023:

As a part of the  'The Division' cast, Janet plays the role 'Actor B'

 FRIDAY, JUNE 23rd at 7:30pm

Andrew, the gay eldest grandson to a famous Ukrainian watchmaker, feels an urgent need to pay his patriotism forward to his nephew in the face of Russia's ongoing invasion. But contentions about their family’s history call Andrew back to Ukraine with big questions – for the dead most of all. Encounters with a shrinking village, war historians, and a ghost holding a grenade stretch a writer across one of the great divides: between what is remembered and what is forgotten.

RSVP  here!

December 2022:

DECEMBER 3rd AT THE NEW WOMEN SPACE

Janet will be performing as 'Mandy' in the workshop of Samantha Toy Ozeas new play 'Nannyville' in collaboration with GrassRoots Art Collective.

Nannyville begins as a farce about Boston class + race divides, and ends as a quiet statement on escapism, female solidarity, and cycles of violence. It is about the sacrifices women will make to protect their safety, and the pursuit of hope in the face of destruction.

The New Women Space- 188 Woodpoint Road, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Doors @ 6:30pm 

Reading @ 7:00pm

Tickets can be purchased here!

June 2022:

JUNE 21-24th AT THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN ATRIUM AT LINCOLN CENTRE

Janet will be performing in the  staged reading of Muleme Steven's Courage Rebirth and she will play Achan in the full production of Achiro P. Olwoch's The Survival.

'Courage Rebirth' Premiers on Tuesday June 21st at 7:30 and 'The Survival' on Friday June 24th at 7:30pm.

The Festival is FREE on a first come, first serve basis!

Play back Live Stream of the show is available here 

October 2021:

Wednesday, October 6, 6:30 pm ET

Janet performs as Fatima in the recording of 'Appointment with gOD' written by Asiimwe Deborah Kawe, directed by Nana Dakin

A group of nervous visa applicants in an unnamed country sit in a waiting room, trading stories and tips on how to best present themselves before US consuls — the “gODs.” Their reasons for coming to the US vary, but will the gODs consider them?

Registration for the listening party is available at the following link. 

September 2021:

An interactive, family-friendly guided walk through NYC's Central Park with live performances of short plays. 

On September 19th  Janet will be performing in 'Listen to Vanessa Nakate'  as The Teller; written by Aleya Kassam, directed by Lanxing Fu.

Tickets are available for purchase at the following link. 

JULY 2021:

On July 28th at 7pm, Janet will be performing in the reading of Stella Feehily's 'O Go My Man' as Alice. Directed by Sarah Street. 

The reading will be held at the New York Irish Theatre at 7pm. 

Tickets are available for purchase at the following link. 

Ticket purchase includes a free drink!

JULY 2021:

On July 7th at 7pm, Janet will be performing in the reading of John Brendan Keane's 'Big Maggie' as Mary Madden. 

The reading will be held at the New York Irish Theatre at 7pm. 

Tickets are available for purchase at the following link. 

Ticket purchase includes a free drink!