Join us for this capstone event with BAMAH visiting artist, Jason Danino Holt, an Israeli multi-disciplinary artist and cultural engineer, who has been in residence at the Breman.
WHAT: An insightful lecture followed by an audience-participatory experience, based on the confessional show Not Letting It In.
Join us for a two-hour event including a 30-minute lecture and a 90-minute participatory experience, followed by a reception with the artist.
WHEN: May 20th, 7 p.m.
WHERE: The Breman, 1440 Springs St.
COST: Free (Registration required)
Jason Danino Holt is the artistic director of Habait Theatre Tel Aviv, and founder of UMAMI, a Tel Aviv-based indie creation group. Born and raised in Tel Aviv to a British father and a Moroccan-Canadian mother, Danino Holt is a playwright, theatre and documentary director, performer, translator, TV presenter, and cultural entrepreneur. He is the recipient of the Rosenblum Prize for Best Young Artist, 2016. Selected projects: He Came to Berlin to Die, a co-production with the Akademie der Künste (ADK), Berlin; I Know It When I See It, Kampnagel Summer Festival, Hamburg; Whore (Gehäutet, translated into German by the ADK); Not Letting It In, and Shanti and Martin (a documentary film about his mother). Jason has spent the last four months in Atlanta and at the Breman. This event represents the culmination of his residency in our community.
Not Letting it In: A Participatory Confessional Workshop
This workshop immerses participants in the methodology of the internationally acclaimed performance Not Letting It In. Through personal confessions and unscripted moments, participants connect through vulnerability in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Open to arts students, performers, and general audiences, this workshop encourages deep exploration of confessional storytelling.
About the Show:
Not Letting It In is a contemporary performance piece that creates a confessional space where performers and audience members share personal truths in real time. Structured around a central table, the show follows strict rules—only confessions are spoken, with no judgments or commentary—allowing for an atmosphere of vulnerability, connection, and catharsis.
Versions of the show range from two-hour performances to marathon 24-hour events, adapting to diverse venues such as galleries, theaters, synagogues, and nightclubs. Created by Jason Danino Holt, it has been performed in Tel Aviv and internationally in cities like New York, Athens, and Berlin, expanding into different communities, topics, and contexts. A notable variation, Only You, allows the audience to lead the confessional space.
While not therapy, Not Letting It In creates a rare and intimate space for honesty, where participants often find moments of unexpected depth and connection.
