July 10, 2025

We are less than one week away from the start of the 2025 Winnipeg Fringe! We have been updating the website over the last couple days to get it ready for action (apologies for being so far behind). The Official online program guide is up over at WinnipegFringe.com so you can start planning your Fringe experience. Also make sure to check out the Program Updates as there are already a number of changes. We also have our own online program guide operational here. We are starting to get some SSPs and will be posting them as they come in. You can also view Reviews and SSPs from last year at the bottom of this web page until the start of Fringe.

What is Going on Here?—You really have to ask? OK, here we go, The Jenny Revue is an independent place for everyone to share their Winnipeg Fringe experience. While the Jenny will mostly be an E-Jenny, we do plan on releasing a number of “Best of the Jenny” print issues. That means we are not constrained to the limited space of the print version and we will also be able to have the reviews/ssps/letters on the site in a more timely fashion. Once the Fringe is up and running, while we do have an excellent little herd of Jenny Staff that help fill our web pages with reviews, we want to hear from you. You can contact us via email at jennyrevue@gmail.com. Please follow us on X/Twitter @jennyrevue, Instagram jennyrevue, and/or Facebook for updates on when the site is updated and other Fringe news.

Are you performing in a Fringe Show?— Welcome to our lovely festival. Please send us your Shameless Self Promotions (see below for an explanation) before the Fringe to try and convince the Fringe-going public to see your shows.

FAQ—The key parts of the Jenny are the following:

• Reviews—We do a few things differently at the Jenny, one of the biggest differences is we do not use a star or number rating system. Yes that means you actually have to read a review to see what the person reviewing the show thought about it. We have always done it this way, and think that it is a better way to do things. We accept reviews from anyone, with only one condition: You must provide your real name, and some form of contact info (so you can be reached in case we need clarification). Not all the reviews we receive may get published but in general as long as the review was well written it will be published on the website.
• Shameless Self-Promotion—If you are in a Fringe play and haven’t shamelessly promoted your show, put together 80 words (or less)—different from your program blurb—and send them to us. Clearly mark them as SSPs since it’s difficult to tell the difference between an unqualified rave by a satisfied patron, and a bombastic bit of self-promotion by a company scribe.
• Letters—Got an opinion on something at the Fringe? It is always better to get it off your chest. Send us your thoughts with your name and contact info and if it catches our eye we’ll spread the word.
• News—We are always looking for interesting or wacky things that have happened during the Fringe. If you have a tale to tell, let us know.

Last, but certainly not least are the Jenny Awards. This is our end of Festival party that will be held Sunday July 27th. The Jenny’s will be back for our fourth year at Across the Board Game Cafe a fully accessible licensed venue at 211 Bannatyne Avenue. This year capacity will be limited to 150 people, so plan on getting there early.

See you at the Fringe!

Murray Hunter