Late-in-Life Lesbian at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival 2025
It’s never too late to be a lesbian
Late-in-Life Lesbian is the award-nominated, breakout solo show of Winnipeg comedian, Shane Thevenot. It is a heart-warming autobiographical coming-out story of a non-binary lesbian who gave up everything to live their best gay life.
Shane is a lesbian who went through a 32-year-long straight phase that included such terrifying events as growing up in the woods, surviving the pandemic in Montreal, and U-hauling with a man. It is a hilarious, fresh take on the late-bloomer lesbian and non-binary experience that will leave audiences feeling like it’s never too late to be who they were always meant to be.
Kind Crow Productions proudly presents the Winnipeg premiere of Late-in-Life Lesbian, in Venue 09, the Planetarium Auditorium, at 190 Rupert Ave.
Showtimes are as follows:
Wednesday, July 16, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 17, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, 12:45 p.m.
Sunday, July 20, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 23, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, July 25, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, July 26, 9:45 p.m.
Late-in-Life Lesbian is directed by Montreal-based comedian Lucy Gervais, an award-winning comedian, writer, and performer.
The world-premiere production of Late-in-Life Lesbian received an honourable mention for the English Comedy Award at the 2024 Montreal FRINGE Festival, and was funded in part by Canada Council for the Arts.
“Thevenot delivered a deeply personal story that captivated everyone…what Thevenot hoped to communicate to their audience was that no matter how late you are, it is never too late to be yourself, and they passed with flying colours.” — CKUT, Adrienne Roy
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Late-in-Life Lesbian is sponsored in-part by Pride At Work Canada and the Social Entrepreneurship Enclave (SEE).
Quotes
“Late-in-Life Lesbian is my first full-length stand-up comedy special. It has been a lifetime in the making, and more than half of that life took place right here in Manitoba. I’m honoured to be able to bring this story back home where it belongs. I hope that it makes you laugh, I hope it emboldens you to be yourself, and it makes you feel like it’s never too late to be who you were always meant to be.” —Shane Thevenot, writer, producer, performer of Late-in-Life Lesbian
“I am very excited to be remounting and expanding Late-in-Life Lesbian since our initial run. Since then we’ve made discoveries in the material I am excited to share. This story is not just about coming out, it’s about coming out to yourself. It’s about what happens internally that eventually causes the truth to spring outward.” – Lucy Gervais, director of Late-in-Life Lesbian
About us
Kind Crow Productions is a multimedia entertainment company that specializes in crafting 2SLGBTQIA+ stories with humour and heart. Established in 2023, Kind Crow Productions creates works that make the world a little more gay.
Shane Thevenot (they/them) is a jack of all trades in media production and entertainment. They are a writer, photographer, improviser, poet, and recovering journalist. Late-in-Life Lesbian is their breakout solo show. They currently run a monthly comedy show called Queer Comedy Night at the Little Brown Jug in Winnipeg. During their near-decade-long stint in Montreal, they were a regular performer at Sunday Night Improv at Theatre Saint Catherine. Their plays and sketch comedies have been featured in Montreal Sketch Fest in Montreal, as well as the Chinook Regional One Act Festival and at the David Spinks Theatre in Lethbridge, Alberta. They have bylines as a journalist for CBC, the Toronto Star, Cult MTL and others.
Lucy Gervais (they/them) is a Canadian stand-up comic, playwright, and producer making their director debut with the production of Late-in-Life Lesbian. They've been featured in Vice Magazine, Sirius XM, the Shedot Festival, Montreal Sketchfest, the Montreal St. Ambroise Fringe Festival, Zoofest/Off-JFL, and have recorded with Just for Laughs as part of their JFL Originals Series. Their comedy duo, Hack Couture, won the 2019 and 2020 I Heart Jokes Best Format Show award. Their one-person show Lucy Gervais Has a Guardian Angel was nominated for Outstanding Comedy in English sponsored by Just for Laughs at the 2022 Montréal Fringe. Their debut comedy album Negative Space can be heard on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon Music.
About Canada Council for the Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts contributes to the vibrancy of a creative and diverse arts and literary scene and supports its presence across Canada and around the world. The Council is Canada’s public arts funder, with a mandate to “foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts.” The Council’s grants, services, initiatives, prizes, and payments support Canadian artists, authors, and arts groups and organizations. This support allows them to pursue artistic expression, create works of art, and promote and disseminate the arts and literature. Through its arts funding, communications, research, and promotion activities, the Council fosters ever-growing engagement of Canadians and international audiences in the arts. The Council’s Public Lending Right (PLR) program makes annual payments to creators whose works are held in Canadian public libraries. The Council’s Art Bank operates art rental programs and helps further public engagement with contemporary arts through exhibition and outreach activities. The Council is responsible for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, which promotes the values and programs of UNESCO to contribute to a future of peace, reconciliation, equity, and sustainable development.
Tickets for Late-in-Life Lesbian
Frequent Fringer passes on sale now. Advance tickets on sale June 24, 2025.
Go to the Late-in-Life Lesbian landing page for more info about the show.
Support our show by pledging to our Kickstarter until July 15.
The Winnipeg Fringe production of Late-in-Life Lesbian is sponsored-in part by Pride At Work Canada and the Social Entrepreneurship Enclave.
