Jenny Wynter - Comedian, Writer, Keynote Speaker

Obligatory Blog

My very occasionally updated thoughts that need to be expressed, and don't belong elsewhere.

Jan 5

Woodford 2022

What a wild and whimsical ride at Woodford! I am so loved up it’s ridiculous, which is lucky as my body feels like it’s been hit by a food truck and/or mystery bus. Thank you so much @woodfordfolkfestival for having us, and for all the magical folks who came to see the show, said lovely things and for those who sent us fan mail there’s a special place for you in 80s heaven. #woodfordfolkfestival #woodfordff #festival #woodt #wynterofourdiscotent #comedy #comedian #cabaret #mu

Sep 30, 2022

Won't You Come Home?

My daughter has known forever how much Bill Bailey means to me comedically, but she’d up 'til now avoided watching him; something about “mum’s a boomer with no idea about actual entertainment.”* *I’m paraphrasing. She’d never use ‘actual’. Anyway with a stroke of luck she finally made it and I could see my stocks shooting up with every laugh he got out of her. She loved it. After the show as we made our way backstage to see the man himself she whispered to me “I get why you l

Sep 21, 2022

Speak Up

I was devastated in grade 12, when - as well as Johnny Depp being well out of my grasp - I was in the national final of long-forgotten-name High School Public Speaking Competition… …and I came second. I was so close! Yet I failed! And I’d never get another shot at it. Decades later I realise: a) these things actually don’t matter as much as teenaged Jenny thought they did (a close second is my realisation that I would not, in fact, ever meet let alone marry Luke Perry); b) th

Jul 19, 2022

Beyond the Pivot - St Andrews Hospital at Indooroopilly Gold Club

What a warm group of people is the staff of St Andrews Hospital! I had a lovely time indeed speaking at their recent Managers’ Forum about life “Beyond the Pivot” - aka getting our mojo back when we’re all so pivoted out we have holes in our shoes and our eyes are sore from rolling them every time we hear the word. I particularly loved: Having inspiration from a lovely gent in the crowd named John, which led to a spontaneous comedy song about what happens when an Information

Nov 13, 2012

Postcard from comedy cruise-shipping!

Yeehaw! What a time. My eyelids can barely keep themselves up as I type this, so will keep it brief, but just wanted to write and say a huge WISH YOU WERE HERE! I adore travelling and luckily, it turns out, I love doing so by boat. Especially when said boat contains umpteen all-you-can-eat buffets, hot tubs and stops at delicious islands. Oh man. Even when I’ve hit the challenging parts (missing my family terribly, slight bouts of nausea, technical hitches with gigs), I’ve st

Jul 20, 2012

Tour Diary: Goondiwindi Dreamin!

In the Warwick pub. Bless. What a week. I just got back from a super quick tour out west with the Young Guns of Comedy to Goondwindi, doing a gig for a conference of agronomists! I nearly died when I spotted my father-in-law in town (a wonderful, gentle soul who has never uttered a swear word from his lips apparently and who thus far, has never seen me onstage) and spent the next hour trying to talk myself out of a heart attack. He works in the agricultural field so it was no

Mar 30, 2012

The Comedian and The Interpreter (or From Good Intentions to Action!)

The wonderful Ruth Sullivan interpreting the fabooshy Tripod boys at Woodford Folk Festival. You know when you have an idea of the “that would be so cool if…” variety but then it just kinda disappears into the ether? Well, that’s kinda what happened last Woodford Folk Festival, when the fabulous Auslan interpreter Ruth Sullivan and I connected on (and off) the comedy stage. We had so much fun doing our thing together – I absolutely LOVE what interpreting brings to the perform

Feb 7, 2012

47 Gigs in One Month: The Adelaide Fringe Adventure Approaches

Working, performing and eating cheese. Pretty much sums up today. AND…having a mild freak out upon going through my schedule for Adelaide Fringe Festival, which at the moment of me typing this, stands at 47 gigs in three and a bit weeks. FORTY-FREAKING-SEVEN. I think I’m gonna need some sort of protein supplement to get through this. Or at least somebody to hurl Gatorade down my throat at regular intervals. You’re with me, right? I’ll blog the entire adventure if you’ll occas

Dec 28, 2011

Woodford Folk Festival 2011: A Personal Photo Gallery Day 1

Woodford ain't Woodford without good lighting. First two gigs were on The Mystery Bus. I love it. Backstage at The Mystery Bus! Trying to perfect the quiff. It ain't happening. The Pineapple Lounge, my FAVE venue! LOVED this audience on The Mystery Bus. This was my first gig, what a rocking way to kick off the week. And the kids are digging the fest and for extra pocket money. #musicalcomedy #woodfordfolkfestival #theunexpectedvarietyshow #woodfordff #comedian #cabaret #comed

Oct 7, 2011

Melbourne Fringe: Touring With a Toddler Installment 8: 5 Nice Things

1. Published my first guest post on Mamamia. WOOT! 2. Found a lovely article in a local paper here featuring myself and littlest (and puppet) behind one very red curtain. 3. Had the distinct privilege of attending the opening of an incredible art instillation in the soon-to-be-opened Royal Children’s Hospital. "Creature", which is stories high and symbolises something "that seems daunting but is friendly." The mobiles hanging in the hospital entrance. BEAUTIFUL. Cassidy was q

Oct 5, 2011

Melbourne Fringe: Touring With a Toddler Installment 7: Gaining Perspective

My point of view post-show, waiting for the train home. Today I finally gained the perspective I’ve been looking for. This was in no small part, kicked off by some much-needed physio on my CANING back, followed by a serendipitous stumble into a gorgeous little kiddified cafe nearby on Rathdowne Street. But that was just the start. The real clincher was discovering several pieces of bad news today. As in, REALLY bad news. Not for me personally, but for a few different people i

Sep 26, 2011

Melbourne Fringe: Touring With a Toddler Installment 1

Tech run today. Happy times. Started off with Mister Two making himself well at home in the theatre. Hey, he has been onstage since he was a foetus, so I guess it makes sense. The space at Revolt Melbourne is UNBE-FREAKING-LIEVABLE. Seriously. Agh. I am going to do my darndest to do a video tour of it just to share some with you, it is better than robot space-cake. Then a slight technical hitch in the form of my planned piano for the run not working out after all. The beyond

Jun 21, 2011

The Good, the Bad and the Good (and the Bad)

THE GOOD: Loving my iPhone. Just worked out how to upload pics to twitter. This excites me. I am excitable by simple things. THE BAD: Our bank balance. THE GOOD: Picked up my dress last night and it is so adorable I want to hold it by a fire. But not too close. That thing is flammable. THE BAD: Our bank balance. And family dramas. And our bank balance. THE GOOD: The show is coming together beautifully, I have found a data projector for hire in Ads (woohoo!) at a reasonab

Jun 19, 2011

Interview in Adelaide ArtBeat!

Hehe, I quite like this one actually. You can check it out in all its glory (or at least, text) here. #adelaidecabaretfringe #adelaideartbeat #interview #jennywynter #comedian #rubinainradelaide #comedy

Jun 5, 2011

Sneak Peak Behind the Scenes Exclusive to the Internetty!

#behindthescenes #adelaide #brisbane #comedian #cabaret #adelaidecabaretfringefestival #comedy

Mar 3, 2011

Comic Mummy goes Aural on You, Yo! (or “How to listen to me rabbiting on 4ZZZ”)

So many moons ago I did an interview on 4ZZZ with the lovely Fern Thompsett of the suitably faboosh ‘Waxing Lyrical’ show. Well now, the interview is online as a official podcast. Huzzah! Triumph! The world needs more cyber-noise! And noise do I give aplenty. Damn I can talk. And talk. And talk. My poor hubby. You can join him in his poorness/ear wackedness by having a little listen over here. Kudos if you do. xx *image courtesy of aboutonlinetips.com #radio #4ZZZ #brisbane #

Oct 14, 2010

Starting the Sit-Com! (Or, “Operation personality face-lift” or “Veinly disguised

Don't get it? Nah, me either. That my best friend and I thought this was completely hilarious at the time is proof of the intoxicating power of gal-friends. So I’m writing a sit-com. I’m very excited about it, as indeed I am about all the things I’ve just begun. In CM world you see, a new project is like a new lover, there to provide excitement, novelty and be the source of wildly irrational infatuation to obsess over. Note to self: might want to think about re-wording that l

Jul 13, 2010

Meeting Bill Bailey: My Comedic Mentor de Awesome

I was oohing and aahing (that’s right, I never ‘um’) over whether to even post about this, namely because it just seems to damn uncool/starstruck/completely and utterly daggy to do so. BUT…I simply cannot contain this incredible excitement inside. The fact is, I’m not one of those cool people who can be all aloof at meeting one of their all-time heroes. I wish I could be, but I’m just not. So here tis, in all its resplendent, unabashed dagginess. You know how sometimes you’ll

Jul 12, 2010

Interview with Fiona O’Loughlin

Hey guys! Well, I promised you some interviews with faboosh mummies who are chasing – and living – the creative dream, so what the heck? Don’t say I never come through for you! I’m kicking things off with an interview I did a little while back now, with the amazing woman, comedian and mother-of-five, Fiona O’Loughlin. This interview was originally for a book I was putting together on mums rocking the world, a project which I am very much hoping will still come to fruition whe

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