Jenny Wynter - Comedian, Writer, Keynote Speaker

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Mar 15, 2012

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 outside of Adelaide. We’ve been averaging one excursion out of the house each day which thus far, has been perfect. On this particular day however, Mister Three – and in all honesty, Mummy too – hit a wall of “fringe fest fatigue” and it all went downhill pretty damn quickly. What ensued was a full limbs-flailing, lungs peeling, strangers smiling

Mar 13, 2012

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. Highlights? Helmut and Jenny. The J is now silent. – Representing Germany in the most fabulously funny and trash-tacular “EUROWISION!” alongside luminaries such as the Axis of Awesome (where I told them about my very own parody of their parody), Dave Callan (who I met by almost literally falling into his arms upon leaving the stage), Jason Chong and

Mar 10, 2012

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 mummies wear cowboy boots and quiffs. I got up yesterday and looked at my ticket sales and it hit me: only FIVE SHOWS LEFT?! What?! How on earth did that happen? I suppose the gazillion or so guest spots have distracted me from the reality that this roller coaster I’m on is actually coming to an end soon. I will not go quietly. This week has felt

Mar 4, 2012

Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary:

Chandelier at the gorgeous La Boheme. Tis going so, so well. And I am so, so tired! Seriously, were it not for a spritely combination of the world’s best au-pair who completely “gets it” when it comes to the madness of this Fringe experience, good folks cheering me on and a rather unhealthy festival dependance on energy drinks, I would just about collapse in a heap. Which I plan to do at some point, but only if I can schedule it in. Above: my appearance on the online festival

Mar 1, 2012

Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary: Top Moments Thus Far

Found in Radelaide: a very Aussie letterbox. Top Moments Thus Far (or specifically, of the Past 24 Hours): 1. The Kindness of Strangers/Audience Members This happened. This really happened. 2. Jen Brister’s “Now and Then.” Jen Brister as snapped onstage last night. Jen is completely hilarious and utterly deserving of packed houses and then some. Last night’s crowd was small but hugely appreciative of this lady’s talents. She is playing at Mansions on Pultney Street, only a co

Feb 27, 2012

Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary: Improv, Sheer Loveliness, the Mayor of Salisbury and the Guilt/

Rockin out at the Fringe Caravan on the Mall Today was a little nuts, in theme with the rest of the festival itinerary thus far. I’m so happy that things are calming down HUGELY as of tomorrow, as despite the fact the kids are travelling with me, these past few days have been so busy that we’ve hardly had any time together. I MISS THEM! Tomorrow is all about them, baby and I truly cannot wait. Hence, I am blogging right now before bed-time. No work tomoz! (Well, okay, one gig

Feb 26, 2012

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 marathon, only to venture fifty metres into the race and find to my horror that already my legs are tired! The ever-lovely Francesca Martinez told me last night that her first full festival experience was the same, but just to relax and know that I will hit my groove and that in future, it won’t be such a shock! I am exhausted. Things are go

Feb 25, 2012

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 opening night looms before me. Tonight! AGH! I keep writing that: “agh!” every time I mention this event, even though I cringe at my inability to come up with something with a little more zing. But “agh!” truly does sum it up. It is a scream of excitement, terror, nerves, more excitement and a little bit of childish self-expression. Agh! This morn

Feb 7, 2012

Adelaide Cabaret Tour Diary Part 2

No real reason to post these here, other than that they're ridiculously adorable. And they've greeted me each morning in the bathroom of my friend Jade's, where I've been staying! Today we drove out to the Marion Cultural Centre – where, upon spotting the next-door aquatic centre complete with gigantic waterslides, I’ve already determined I’m going to be spending ample time with the kidlets during our upcoming month-long stay for the Fringe Festival – to perform more cabaret

Feb 6, 2012

Adelaide Cabaret Tour Diary Part 1

My friend Jade, all dressed up for last night's cabaret-ing, does bling like nobody I've ever met. I drool. Adelaide is rapidly becoming my second home, indeed, to the point where Sidonie Henbest, host of last night’s Cabaret Live! introduced me to the stage by saying “I have a feeling she’s just moved here and neglected to tell her kids!” I jumped off the plane – luckily I was wearing a chute – and was promptly whisked away to lunch at a pub which I proceeded to photograph t

Jan 17, 2012

Back from Radelaide or (“I Want To Run Away and Join the Cabaret!”)

Tutu. Cowboy boots. Microphone. I AM HOME. How to do justice in one measly post to the incredibly week that has just been? Note to 2012: I am a huge fan already and we’ve barely begun. If you’re into it you can read my full day-by-day breakdowns of the Australian Cabaret Summer School experience over here at Cabaret Confessional, however in short: – I feel like an entire world of possibilities has just opened up to me in terms of what is creatively possible. – My goal during

Jan 10, 2012

Postcard from Adelaide!

Spotted at the ridiculously groovy BOHO in Adelaide! In short: – I am blogging about all things Cabaret Summer School over here this week if you care to play along! – I am missing the kids terribly. Luckily I am nearly halfway through the trip already, meaning I am nearly officially “on my way back towards them.” I could write at length about coping with missing them when we are apart, but suffice to say that I do my utmost to have a bloody brilliant time when I’m away so tha

Jan 6, 2012

Australian Cabaret Summer School: Here I Come!

Image credit. Hey folks! This Sunday morning, I shall be off at a madly indecent hour to catch a plane to Radelaide, oh yes, my beloved Radelaide (making this three trips in the past year!) to participate in what is sure to be a life-changing week in the form of The Australian Cabaret Summer School. Squee! I am very excited indeed and am trying to keep an open mind when it comes to the end product. Throughout the week, we will be working towards a 10 minute showcase piece, to

Jun 28, 2011

Radelaide Cabaret Festival: a brief debrief

Fiona O’Loughlin told me many, many moons ago that her family understood that the first couple of days after she got back home from a festival, she wasn’t really BACK. Night 1: almost certainly take-away. Oh how I get it. As such, just a quick (and mostly pictorial) debrief from my most excellent time in Adelaide. I went with the goal of testing the waters with the show, getting some photos and if I managed to score some nice quotes to pull out of any reviews, that would be a

Jun 24, 2011

Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival: Episode 2

Wow. Just, wow. Had such a beautiful time tonight, I really wanna write more when it’s not almost 2 in the morning and I am not still crazy and buzzing. But in short, lovely crowd, I enjoyed myself hugely and I think it went pretty well. Will have photos soon too so will pop some up! In the meantime, here are a few random shots from my day. P.S. Just want to say a huge (and by that I mean “very, very large) thank you to each of you who have taken the time to wish me luck, enc

Jun 22, 2011

Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival: day 1

I am here! Yes! In Adelaide! This is nothing short of a miracle as this time yesterday, it looked likely that flights would be canceled thanks to a certain volcano that just couldn’t contain itself for a few more centuries. Bloody volcanoes. Can’t live with em, can’t live without em..actually hang on a second, actually I totally could. Yeah, on second thought: Volcanoes, you can go suck it. When I rocked up at the airport in the wee willy winky hours of this morning, I was gr

Jun 6, 2011

Cabaret Fringe Festival Preps (or “Why I Want You!”)

Above: “Home Love 2011” by the gorgeousfeedyoursoulart (click on the image to go to the etsy store!) So, three days post-move and we’re getting there! At least two rooms in our house now look livable. What can I say? It’s amazing what the “I’ll just shove all the other stuff into the other rooms” approach to homemaking can do. Ever thought of THAT one Martha Stewart? Huh? HUH?! I think I might be able to fill a niche: “The Dodgy Homemakers Guide to Fudging It.” Whaddya think?

Jun 5, 2011

Sneak Peak Behind the Scenes Exclusive to the Internetty!

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