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Brisbane's "Comic Mummy" launches new improv comedy company November 26
Brisbane's "Comic Mummy" launches new improv comedy company November 26
Brisbane’s ‘Comic Mummy’ aka Jenny Wynter launches her all-new improvised comedy ensemble at Tribal Theatres (the old Dendy Cinemas) on Friday November 26.
Brisbane,
Qld,
Australia
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10/11/2010
Brisbane’s ‘Comic Mummy’ aka Jenny Wynter launches her all-new improvised comedy ensemble at Tribal Theatres (the old Dendy Cinemas) on Friday November 26.
Jenny, who has performed across Australia, Canada and the USA and was described by LA Musical Improv Director Michael Pollock as “a genius”, says that the idea behind her new ensemble – titled Gumball Theatre – was simple.
“While I love the audience interaction element of live improvised comedy i.e. when the audience suggests ideas, I wanted to do something a little different than just asking for things verbally. Then one day, I found an old gumball machine in a garage sale and immediately went: ‘that’s it! Gumball Theatre!’ The idea being that the audience can place suggestions in the gumball machine before the show, then the improvisers draw them out onstage to inspire scenes. Plus, you know, I just really like gumballs.”
Jenny says that ultimately she hopes the ensemble will become as strong and well-known as the companies she has trained and performed with abroad. “In North America, improvised comedy is just huge. I mean, you think of some of the biggest names in comedy today - almost all of them have at least some of their roots in improv.”
“Over there it’s really set up to nurture that talent to its full potential – the training is so thorough and as a result, the shows are really tight, consistently funny and of course, showcase the performers to go on and up from there. That’s ultimately what I’m going for. Just with fewer Saturday Night Live scouts in the audience.”
QUICK FACTS:
• Jenny has recently returned from a 2-year stint living in Canada, where she trained and performed with world-famous improv company Loose Moose, and toured stand-up with comedy giant Yuk Yuk’s (where Jim Carrey began)
• In 2006 Jenny was awarded the Lord Mayor’s Fellowship for New and Emerging Artists which allowed her to train extensively in the USA with Second City and more
• Second City’s alumni reads like a who’s who of American comedy, including Mike Myers, Tina Fey, John Candy, Tiny Fey, Steve Carrell and more
• Jenny has three children (aged 8, 6 and 1)
• She blogs daily at the popular Comic Mummy blog comicmummy.com
Launch of Gumball Theatre www.gumballtheatre.com
Friday 26th November
7.30pm
Tribal Theatres (the old Dendy Cinemas), George Street, City
Tix: $10 at the door
For more info on Jenny please visit www.jennywynter.com or call 0432 638 867
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Gumball Theatre is an improv comedy company based in Brisbane, Australia.
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