{"id":4282,"date":"2023-08-04T13:35:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jennyrevue.com\/wp\/?p=4282"},"modified":"2023-08-04T13:42:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:42:04","slug":"jenny-awards-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jennyrevue.com\/wp\/2023\/4282","title":{"rendered":"Jenny Awards 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On the last night of the 2023 Winnipeg Fringe, we gathered at Across the Board Game Cafe for our 30th Jenny Awards. A huge thanks to Nick and the staff at Across the Board for hosting us again this year. Big thanks to Ray Yuen for MCing and taking pictures (those will be posted soon).<\/p>\n

Our lovely Jenny Awards were created by hand by Michelle Cook, and were spectacular once again. The theme this year was “Banned Books” with each award having a different set of tiny books that had been banned somewhere in the world.<\/p>\n

Below are the categories with the winners highlighted in bold:<\/p>\n

1. So You Think You Can Prance: A Hoofin\u2019 It Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Pull Yourself Together \u2013 hiljames movement<\/li>\n
  2. The Murky Place \u2013 Subscatter Productions<\/li>\n
  3. Twenty Four \u2013 Wind Flower Dance Company<\/li>\n
  4. My Body of Work \u2013 Holly M Brinkman<\/b><\/li>\n
  5. Adventure of the Little Rooster \u2013 the Grand Salto Theatre<\/li>\n
  6. A Work in Progress \u2013 Crosswalk Productions<\/li>\n
  7. Generic Male: Just What We Need Another Show About Men \u2013 PUSH Physical Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2. Take It Up the Ass: An Award for Puppets Having All the Fun<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. The Family Crow: A Murder Mystery \u2013 The Pucking Fuppet Co.<\/li>\n
    2. Lia & Dor \u2013 Catun<\/b><\/li>\n
    3. Everything is Super Wow \u2013 Spec Theatre<\/li>\n
    4. Washed Up \u2013 Awkward Cheese Co.<\/li>\n
    5. Break Time \u2013 Swingset<\/li>\n
    6. Opera Mouse \u2013 Melanie Gall Presents for Kids<\/li>\n
    7. African Folktales with Erik de Waal \u2013 YAP Theatre<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      3. The How to Include an Audience Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Muse: an experiment in storytelling and life drawing \u2013 Cameryn Moore<\/li>\n
      2. The Smallest Stupid Improv Show \u2013 The Improv Company<\/li>\n
      3. August Quarterly Report \u2013 Tattooed Egg<\/li>\n
      4. Saplings \u2013 One Trunk Theatre<\/li>\n
      5. The Barbarian Bombshells \u2013 The Barbarian Bombshells<\/b><\/li>\n
      6. Bruce Ryan Costella’s: RAT MAN HAPPY PLACE \u2013 Bruce Ryan Costella<\/li>\n
      7. Mail Ordered \u2013 Shanice Stanislaus<\/li>\n
      8. indecision \u2013 Drawing Board Productions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        4. School\u2019s Out for Summer: An Award for Lessons Learned<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Staffroom \u2013 Scatter Minds Theatre<\/li>\n
        2. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten \u2013 Shoestring Players<\/li>\n
        3. Field Zoology 101 \u2013 Shawn O’Hara<\/b><\/li>\n
        4. Teaching Shakespeare \u2013 Dr Keir Co.<\/li>\n
        5. A Masters Advanced Class To Beginners Improv \u2013 Sensible Chuckle Theatre<\/li>\n
        6. Lessons They Won’t Let Us Teach in School \u2013 Joseph Herd Productions<\/li>\n
        7. Laughing Yoga \u2013 The Musical \u2013 Laughing Lion Wellness Therapy<\/li>\n
        8. FOR SCIENCE! \u2013 Small Matters Productions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          5. History Lessons: An Award for Deep Dives into Obscure Topics<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. The Life Henri \u2013 Still Your Friend<\/li>\n
          2. World’s Fair 1876: The Centennial Exposition \u2013 JHG Creative<\/li>\n
          3. Obsession: The Elizabeth Smart Musical \u2013 Goltsman\u2013Ferris Productions<\/li>\n
          4. Conquest of the Air \u2013 Conquest of the Air<\/li>\n
          5. Countdown to Babylon \u2013 MaxQ Productions<\/li>\n
          6. Sapphire Butterfly Blue \u2013 MTYP’s Summer Studio<\/b><\/li>\n
          7. The American Songbook Experience \u2013 Melanie Gall Presents<\/li>\n
          8. Eleanor’s Story: Life After War \u2013 Ingrid Garner<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            6. Crossing the Picket Line: An Award for Writers and Actors not in Hollywood<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. A One Man Batman Parody \u2013 Rod Peter Jr<\/li>\n
            2. Six Chick Flicks \u2013 PKF Productions*<\/i><\/li>\n
            3. I Lost on Jeopardy \u2013 So Lonely Productions<\/li>\n
            4. Matt & Ben \u2013 Hill Party Productions<\/li>\n
            5. The Tempest \u2013 Indifferently Reformed<\/li>\n
            6. The Dungeons ‘n’ Dragons Improv Show XIV \u2013 Miki Media<\/b><\/li>\n
            7. Pramkicker \u2013 An Seanchai<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Editors Note: Six Chick Flicks was the winner but was not present, so the award went to The Dungeons ‘n’ Dragons Improv Show XIV<\/i><\/p>\n

              7. The Truth Is Out Here: An Award for Aliens & Unidentifiable Fringe Objects<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. Specimen Sherman \u2013 Dark Horse Theatre<\/b><\/li>\n
              2. Okie Dokie \u2013 Physically Speaking<\/li>\n
              3. Aliens of Extraordinary Ability \u2013 Crosseyed Rascals<\/li>\n
              4. The Dreams of Nebuchadnezzar \u2013 Gerauschbiest<\/li>\n
              5. Epidermis Circus \u2013 Ingrid Hansen’s Spicy Puppet Show \u2013 SNAFU<\/li>\n
              6. Stacey\u2013Jean At Your Side! \u2013 SJeanS Productions<\/li>\n
              7. Little Shop of Horrors \u2013 The Dramatic Theatre Company<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                8. Mind and Body: The Health and Wellness Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                1. A is for Anxiety Apples \u2013 B12 Theatre Productions<\/li>\n
                2. The Comaback Kid \u2013 Lykos Theatre<\/li>\n
                3. ANATOMICA \u2013 Ragmop Theatre<\/li>\n
                4. Good Grief \u2013 Gangland Productions<\/li>\n
                5. Neurohilarity \u2013 Neurohilarity<\/b><\/li>\n
                6. How I Met My Neurodivergent Friend \u2013 Autistic Productions<\/li>\n
                7. ONE NIGHT ONLY \u2013 duh dum duh dum productions<\/li>\n
                8. Keeping The Moon \u2013 It’s all relative productions<\/li>\n
                9. friendzone \u2013 Megan Phillips<\/li>\n
                10. Fake ‘n’ Bake \u2013 Oh Hello Productions!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  9. A Can Full of Earworms: An Award for the Musically Inclined<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                  1. Broadway at the Blue Elephant \u2013 7 Ages Productions<\/li>\n
                  2. Midnight \u2013 Meraki Theatre Productions<\/li>\n
                  3. Hooked? \u2013 All about Theatre Kids<\/li>\n
                  4. Creating Rem Lezar \u2013 Rem Lezar Theatre<\/li>\n
                  5. The Last Five Years \u2013 Hot Reject Productions<\/li>\n
                  6. Grease, Too! \u2013 Tyson Comedy<\/li>\n
                  7. Ma\u2013Buhay! The Road To Rainbow Stage \u2013 Ma\u2013Buhay! A New Musical<\/li>\n
                  8. Sad Girl Songs: A Comedy Show \u2013 Gwen Coburn<\/b><\/li>\n
                  9. A One Human Being, Potentially Comedic Performance of Les Mis \u2013 Living the Dream<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    10. The Abracapocus, Pocuscadabra Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                    1. At The Table with Keith Brown \u2013 Keith Brown<\/b><\/li>\n
                    2. The Magician’s Apprentices \u2013 Comedy Illusions of Greg Wood<\/li>\n
                    3. An Evening of Magic & Illusion \u2013 Horus Eye Productions<\/li>\n
                    4. A Series of Card Tricks Done in a Row \u2013 Brad Micholson Magician<\/li>\n
                    5. Barry Potter and the Magic of Wizardry \u2013 Dirk Darrow Investigations<\/li>\n
                    6. The Magic of Chanelle Munroe Presents: 5 Ways to Kill a Magician \u2013 Magician and the Muse Inc<\/li>\n
                    7. Mindreader \u2013 Gregoire Entertainment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      11. Pennywise Knows: An Wward for Clowning Around<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                      1. Tree \u2013 Natasha Mercado<\/li>\n
                      2. The FOOL \u2013 Monster Theatre<\/li>\n
                      3. Old God \u2013 Splash Time<\/b><\/li>\n
                      4. The Perfect Pants \u2013 Blanket Fort Theatre<\/li>\n
                      5. Influenced \u2013 Theatre Enthused<\/li>\n
                      6. James & Jamesy: Easy as Pie \u2013 James & Jamesy<\/li>\n
                      7. Stroke of Luck \u2013 Gravity Still Works<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        12. Fringe of the Fringe: An Award for the Far-out Venues<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        1. The Elephant in the Room \u2013 Priyanka Shetty<\/li>\n
                        2. Bookmarks \u2013 Local Rascal Productions<\/li>\n
                        3. Neechies \u2013 Broken Record Productions<\/li>\n
                        4. Pool \u2013 No Water \u2013 10\u20269\u20268..Productions<\/li>\n
                        5. World’s Greatest* Dad \u2013 Morgan Cranny<\/li>\n
                        6. Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep \u2013 Gravity Theatre<\/li>\n
                        7. Let’s Talk about Your Death \u2013 Allspice Theatre<\/b><\/li>\n
                        8. Women \u2013 The Sexy Snakes<\/li>\n
                        9. Everybody \u2013 Actors Studio<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          13. Friends of Dorothy Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                          1. LESBIHONEST \u2013 Pitchin’in Productions<\/li>\n
                          2. The Seat Next to the King \u2013 Root Sky Productions<\/li>\n
                          3. God Is A Scottish Drag Queen \u2013 Mike Delamont<\/b><\/li>\n
                          4. Drag Me to the Opera \u2013 Aida Cupcake Presents<\/i><\/li>\n
                          5. Always Because: The Adventures of Maggie and Meghan \u2013 Us<3<\/li>\n
                          6. me: roar \u2013 Alembic Theatre Creations<\/li>\n
                          7. Flourish \u2013 Yours Queerly, Arts Collective<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            Editors Note: Drag Me to the Opera was the winner but was not present, so the award went to God Is A Scottish Drag Queen.<\/i><\/p>\n

                            Congratulations to all the winners. Thanks to all the nominees and all the great shows out there. Sorry we could not nominate everyone.<\/p>\n

                            Murray Hunter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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