Hannah Gadsby

Hannah Gadsby (2013)

Hannah Gadsby (born January 12, 1978 in Smithton , Tasmania ) is an Australian comedian , entertainer and television producer . She gained international attention with her stand-up show Nanette , which aired on Netflix in 2018 .

Childhood and youth

Gadsby grew up in Smithton , Tasmania , the youngest of five children. From 1990 to 1995 she attended Smithton High School , then Launceston College and the University of Tasmania in Hobart . In 2003 she graduated from the Australian National University with a degree in Art History and Board of Trustees . She then worked as a projectionist in the cinema and on a farm .

Career

Stand up

It began when she emerged victorious from the 2006 Australian show Raw Comedy finale . Since 2007 she has appeared regularly as a stand-up comedian, first in Australia and New Zealand and later in England , Scotland and the USA .

Nanette

She achieved international fame through her autobiographical show Nanette , which Netflix recorded in its library. In addition to her homosexuality , she also took up her experiences as a "survivor " of a homophobic society. The autism diagnosed with her in combination with ADHD is next to feminism topic in her speeches. At Rotten Tomatoes , Nanette received a 100% popularity rating based on reviews from 48 critics.

Douglas

In March 2019, Gadsby previewed her new show Douglas in Adelaide before touring the US, Canada , Europe and Australia, where many shows were sold out in advance. On the show, she explores new personal revelations and, according to a reviewer of the preview show, creates something "bigger than comedy". Gadsby says she doesn't care what people call the show, and is aimed at men who complained on social media that Nanette was "not a comedy but a lecture". This show can also be seen on Netflix from March 26, 2020.

Art lectures, television appearances and TV series

In association with the National Gallery of Victoria , she started performing in 2009 with comedic lectures on art-related topics such as the nude (art) , Dadaism , Impressionism , the modern .

In 2010 and 2011 she produced two documentaries, Hannah Gadsby Goes Domestic (2010) and NGV Story (2011) for ABC TV's Artscape program. In 2015, Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown was a comedy art show for BBC Radio 4 .

In addition to appearances on her own programs and appearances on talk shows such as Good News Week , Spicks and Specks , and 7 Days , she had roles in the TV series The Librarians and Underbelly . She co-wrote 20 episodes of the Please Like Me series (2013-2016) and played Hannah, a fictional version of herself.

Private life

Gadsby is openly lesbian and often references her sexuality in her stand-up routines . She was diagnosed with ADHD and autism in 2017 . She references her autism on her 2019 show Douglas to help people understand neurodiversity as part of a normal variation in the human condition.

Gadsby supports funding programs such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Melbourne, Edmund Rice Camps of Victoria and the Sacred Heart Mission .

Live shows

• 2007: Hannah Gadsby is Wrong and Broken
• 2008: Meat, The Musical
• 2009: Kiss Me Quick, I'm Full Of Jubes
• 2009, 2010, 2011: The History of the National Gallery of Victoria
• 2010: The Cliff Young Shuffle
• 2011: Mary. Contrary
• 2011: Mrs. Chuckles
• 2012: Mary. Contrary
• 2012: Hannah Wants A Wife .
• 2013: Mary.Contrary
• 2013: Nakedy Nudes
• 2013: Happiness is a Bed Side Table
• 2014: Nakedy Nudes / Mary.Contrary / Australian Art
• 2014: The Exhibitionist
• 2015: Hannah Gadsby Live
• 2015: Art Lite
• 2015: Donkey
• 2016: Dogmatic
• 2017-2018: Nanette
• 2019: Douglas

Filmography

• 2009–2010: The Librarians - as Carmel (2 episodes)
• 2011: Hannah Gadsby: Kiss Me Quick, I'm Full of Jubes , Warehouse Comedy Festival (also author)
• 2012-2013: Adam Hills Tonight (24 episodes)
• 2013: Underbelly - as Charlie (3 episodes)
• 2013: Hannah Gadsby: Mrs Chuckles , Warehouse Comedy Festival (also author)
• 2013–2014: Hannah Gadsby's Oz (also author)
• 2014–2016: Please Like Me - as Hannah; (22 episodes) (also author)
• 2018: Hannah Gadsby's Nakedy Nudes (also author)
• 2018: Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (also author)
• 2020: Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (also author)

Awards

• 2006: Triple J 's Raw Comedy - Won
• 2006: Edinburgh Festival Fringe , So You Think You're Funny? - Second place
• 2007: Adelaide Fringe Festival, Best Emerging Comedy Award - Won
• 2008: Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Moosehead Award for Meat the Musical - with Amelia Jane Hunter - Won
• 2008: Sydney Comedy Festival , Directors' Choice Award - Won
• 2010 Festival Directors' Choice Award - Winner - Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Won
• 2010: Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer - The Cliff Young Shuffle - Nominated
• 2011: Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Barry Award - Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Won
• 2011: Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer - Mrs Chuckles - Nominated
• 2013: Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer - Happiness is a Bedside Table - Nominated
• 2013: Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Barry Award - Happiness is a Bedside Table - Nominated
• 2017: Adelaide Fringe Festival, Best Comedy for Nanette - Won
• 2017: Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Barry Award - Nanette - Won
• 2017: Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer - Nanette - Won
• 2017: Edinburgh Festival Fringe Comedy Award - Nanette - Won (together with John Robins )
• 2019: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for Nanette - Won

Web links

• official website
• Hannah Gadsby in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Today's Birthday 12 / 1- Hannah Gadsby . January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Lenny Ann Low: The great Gadsby . In: Sydney Morning Herald . February 12, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
3. ↑ Graduate search . November 12, 2014.
4. ↑ Hannah Gadsby review - electrifying farewell to standup (en) . In: The Guardian , August 19, 2017. 
5. ↑ Introducing a Major New Voice in Comedy (Who Also Attacks Comedy) (en) . In: The New York Times , March 19, 2018. 
6. ↑ Tony Wright: Why Hannah Gadsby is retiring from comedy after 'Nanette'. June 30, 2017, accessed February 25, 2019 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b c} Why Hannah Gadsby is retiring from comedy after 'Nanette' (en) . In: The Sydney Morning Herald , June 30, 2017. 
8. ^ The Comedian Hannah Gadsby Goes Big Time, and Renounces Comedy (audio podcast interview). In: The New Yorker , June 15, 2018. 
9. ^ Susan Devaney: Nanette's Hannah Gadsby reveals how autism diagnosis transformed her . Stylist . July 17, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
10. ^ Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018). Accessed May 31, 2020 (English). 
11. ^ Walter Marsh: Review: Hannah Gadsby's Douglas. In: The Adelaide Review. March 24, 2019, accessed May 31, 2020 . 
12. ↑ Jenny Valentish: Hannah Gadsby: Douglas review - comedian brings laughs but retains edge in Nanette follow-up . In: The Guardian . March 29, 2019, ISSN  0261-3077 ( theguardian.com [accessed May 31, 2020]).
13. ↑ Kylie Northover: Reclining nudes get stand-up treatment . In: The Age . March 20, 2013.
14. ↑ Artscape - Hannah Gadsby Goes Domestic | ABC Arts May 20, 2011. June 6, 2013 . Abc.net.au. May 14, 2017.
15. ^ Hannah Gadsby: The NGV Story | Screen Australia. 6 June 2013 . Screenaustralia.gov.au. May 14, 2017.
16. ^ Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown . Retrieved September 27, 2018.
17. ↑ ABC TV Programs March 2014. October 21, 2014 . Abc.net.au. May 14, 2017.
18. ↑ ^{a b} Hannah Gadsby. Accessed May 31, 2020 . 
19. ↑ The great Gadsby. February 12, 2011, accessed May 31, 2020 . 
20. ↑ In Stitches for Kids Charity Comedy | Jolly People.com July 14, 2010. June 6, 2013 . Melbourne.jollypeople.com (July 14, 2010).
21. ^ The Heart of St Kilda Concert. June 6, 2013 . Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 24, 2019. 
22. ↑ An Interview With Hannah Gadsby . In: Mustache Magazine , March 1st, 2012. Archived from the original on October 9th, 2018 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved February 24, 2019.  
23. ↑ Hannah Gadsby in Happiness is a Bedside Table | Crikey April 9, 2013 . Blogs.crikey.com.au (April 9, 2013).