★★★★★

"Heart-stopping intensity ... A powerful undertow of emotional honesty which few performers can achieve. A privilege to witness such a quietly moving performance and to spend an hour in the company of an inspirational woman.”

— The Wee Review

★★★★★

“Jen's real talent is sharing deep, intense emotions one moment, then shattering the tension with a perfectly timed, usually inappropriate laugh-out-loud one-liner the next. The projections within are utterly brilliant, and her audience interactions are so deeply personal you wonder if she wrote the show just for you. A stunningly clever solo show born out of necessity, destined for and deserving of a much wider audience.” 

— Lord Cherry’s Reviews

★★★★★

“Chaotic, intentional, and deeply human”

— BroadGAYS NYC

★★★★

“Gripping, genuine, and importantly revealing, this show opens a door into the depths of Jen’s existence and leaves you with an open heart.”

— Binge Fringe

★★★★

“Jen’s real gift is structure. She loops anecdotes, interrupts timelines & lands jaw-dropping revelations with surgical timing.

Brilliantly staggered storytelling.”

— Fringe biscuit

“Jen plants an emotional nailbomb inside your chest and packs it with every emotion that makes us human. Simultaneously alienating and the singlemost terrifyingly relatable thing you’ve ever experienced. 

— Audience Member, Edinburgh Fringe

“[Jen’s] show is one of those experiences one doesn’t know they needed until they have it. [She] shifted something massive in me … the humanness of it, the pure intention, the meaning [she] gave to [her] complex life experience through it, the courage, the bravery, all extremely inspiring”

— Audience Member, Edinburgh Fringe

“Woman in the Arena is a voice not only heard, but felt like a pulse through the heart, as you experience every emotional beat of the show. Jen DiGiacomo speaks with raw and luminous honesty about her past life in this eloquent debut and evokes empathy and the deepest admiration for her fortitude. Unmissable.”

— Audience Member, Edinburgh Fringe

“The level of humor and pathos of that can only be expected of the most masterful storytellers.”

— Audience Member, Edinburgh Fringe