The Winnipeg Fringe is here and the Jenny Revue site has been updated (mostly) with the information for 2016.
Please check out our Online Winnipeg Fringe Program and Schedule. We think it is better than the one on the Official Winnipeg Fringe site, since it is searchable. This year we have also added links to the various social media platforms for each of the companies that provided them to the Fringe.
There is a major change for this year, in that the Jenny will be only be an E-Jenny as we are not doing a print version. So the old-school Fringers out there will have to do without the dead-tree version and will notice the absence of the familiar Jenny Boxes. The more new-school people were probably already just using the bits and bytes version. The good news is 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. In fact we already have some Shameless Self Promotions, where the performers can try and convince you to see their shows.
For those of you who might not know, let me explain what the Jenny Revue is. We are an independent medium for YOU to communicate your thoughts, comments, feelings and reviews about the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. We edit and publish those reviews, shameless self-promotions, and letters online. While we do have a cadre of Jenny Staff that help fill our web pages with reviews, we want to hear from you. Please note we have also changed our email address to jennyrevue@gmail.com.
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—Our editor is always looking for interesting or wacky things that have happened during the Fringe. If you have a tale to tell, let us know.
See you at the Fringe!
