Jenny Wynter Blog

Nov 30, 20121 min read

Writing a New Show Is Scary

Writing a new show is scary. I remember tearing my hair out when I was starting what finally became “An Unexpected Variety Show”, namely...

Nov 23, 20122 min read

On Grief (or “When Does This Ever Stop Hurting?”)

Left: my mum and I making cookies 1983. Right: keeping the tradition going with my girlie, 2012. So Caleb (my 8-year-old) came and saw my...

Oct 14, 20123 min read

Why I’m Saying Goodbye to An Unexpected Variety Show

Writing and performing An Unexpected Variety Show has been one of the hardest, most thrilling, painful and exhilarating experiences of my...

Mar 20, 20122 min read

Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary: THE END!

Barrio, a very bizarre, cool, surreal and rocking art party destination during the Fringe. I couldn't decide if I loved it or was just...

Mar 15, 20123 min read

Adelaide Tour Diary: Hahndorf, Toddler Tantrums & Standing Room Only

His royal highness, moments before the lightning struck. Yesterday we took the troops up to Hahndorf, a super cute German town just...

Mar 13, 20122 min read

Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary: A Quick Snap-Happy Update!

This amazing woman was hilarious onboard the Tour of the Unexpected Bus. I love her! Crazy times, dear Tour Diary, crazy times....

Mar 10, 20123 min read

Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary: Approaching The Final Strait

Taking Mister 3 to the playground just pre-show, while my daughter and Keli, our fab au-pair, did Zumba! I just pretended that all...

Mar 7, 20122 min read

Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary: A Personal Lifetime Highlight

Backstage before the show. Not much comedy in this post, but I just want to share it for what it is. Anybody who has seen “An Unexpected...

Mar 3, 20123 min read

Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary: The Nicest Bad Review Ever

Tonight's sold out show. So tonight I went from the glorious high of my second sold-out show to the low of discovering a two and a half...

Feb 26, 20123 min read

Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary: Premature Marathon Fatigue and Opening Night

Lights! Adelaide Fringe lights! Preeeety! On day two of the Adelaide Fringe, I feel as though I’ve psyched myself up for months to run a...

Feb 25, 20123 min read

Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary: Opening Nights!

Fringe Fireworks! I say “nights” because while technically, last night was the Opening Night of the Fringe, as I type this, my own...

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