Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby talks about reshaping stand-up comedy with personal revelations on gender, sexuality, and childhood turmoil. She discusses challenges of touring, societal norms, gender expectations, autism awareness, misogyny in art, and the importance of truth and self-delusion.
The traumatic impact of homophobia on Hannah Gadsby during her childhood emphasizes the need to stop the trauma inflicted on children.
Hannah Gadsby's show Nanette transformed her approach to comedy, leading to a more vulnerable and open style.
Deep dives
Hannah Gadsby's Touring Life and Challenges
Hannah Gadsby discusses her life on tour, the exhaustion of touring, and the unpredictable nature of COVID-19 restrictions impacting her shows.
Growing Up in Tasmania and Facing Homophobia
Hannah Gadsby reflects on her childhood in Tasmania during a time of strong homophobia and the traumatic impact it had on her, expressing the importance of stopping the trauma inflicted on children.
Navigating Gender Roles and Identity
Hannah Gadsby talks about the challenges she faced with gender roles, from being treated differently as a girl to being mistaken as a man in public, highlighting the deep-rooted biases in society.
Nanette's Impact, Vulnerability, and Autism Advocacy
Hannah Gadsby shares the transformative impact of her show Nanette and how it shifted her approach to comedy, leading to a more vulnerable and open style. She also discusses her recent autism diagnosis and the importance of advocating for autism awareness.
Hannah Gadsby is an Australian comedian, writer and actress. In 2018 she stopped comedy in its tracks with her multi award winning show, Nanette, which reshapes standard stand-up by pairing punchlines with personal revelations on gender, sexuality and childhood turmoil. Nanette played to sold out houses in Australia, the UK and New York, and its launch on Netflix, and subsequent Emmy and Peabody award wins, introduced Nanette (and Hannah) to an even bigger global audience.