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Multi-award-winning Hannah Gadsby broke comedy with her show Nanette when she declared that she was quitting stand-up. Now, she takes us through the defining moments in her life that led to the creation of Nanette and her powerful decision to tell the truth-no matter the cost.
"There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself." -Hannah Gadsby, Nanette
Hannah Gadsby's unique standup special Nanette was a viral success that left audiences captivated by her blistering honesty and her ability to create both tension and laughter in a single moment. Gadsby's worldwide fame might have led some to believe she was an overnight sensation, but like everything else about her, the path from open mic to the global stage was hard fought and anything but linear.
Ten Steps to Nanette traces her growth as a queer person from Tasmania-where homosexuality was illegal until 1997-to her ever-evolving relationship with comedy, to her struggle with late-in-life diagnoses of autism and ADHD, and finally to the backbone of Nanette: the renouncement of self-deprecation, the rejection of misogyny, and the moral significance of truth-telling.
Harrowing and hilarious, Ten Steps to Nanette continues Gadsby's tradition of confounding expectations and norms, properly introducing us to one of the most explosive, formative voices of our time. Hannah Gadsby is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, and television presenter. She rose to prominence after winning the national final of the Raw Comedy competition for new comedians and since then has toured internationally as well as appearing on Australian and New Zealand television and British radio. The release of a film version of Gadsby's stand-up show Nanette by Netflix brought her to the attention of international audiences. Hannah's second album (which was also her eleventh solo show) was named Douglas after her dog and was an Emmy-nominated smash hit. Her newest show is called Body of Work.
"There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself." -Hannah Gadsby, Nanette
Hannah Gadsby's unique standup special Nanette was a viral success that left audiences captivated by her blistering honesty and her ability to create both tension and laughter in a single moment. Gadsby's worldwide fame might have led some to believe she was an overnight sensation, but like everything else about her, the path from open mic to the global stage was hard fought and anything but linear.
Ten Steps to Nanette traces her growth as a queer person from Tasmania-where homosexuality was illegal until 1997-to her ever-evolving relationship with comedy, to her struggle with late-in-life diagnoses of autism and ADHD, and finally to the backbone of Nanette: the renouncement of self-deprecation, the rejection of misogyny, and the moral significance of truth-telling.
Harrowing and hilarious, Ten Steps to Nanette continues Gadsby's tradition of confounding expectations and norms, properly introducing us to one of the most explosive, formative voices of our time. Hannah Gadsby is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, and television presenter. She rose to prominence after winning the national final of the Raw Comedy competition for new comedians and since then has toured internationally as well as appearing on Australian and New Zealand television and British radio. The release of a film version of Gadsby's stand-up show Nanette by Netflix brought her to the attention of international audiences. Hannah's second album (which was also her eleventh solo show) was named Douglas after her dog and was an Emmy-nominated smash hit. Her newest show is called Body of Work.