Here’s Hannah Gadsby talking about doing a theatre workshop in New York – and hating it. She was talking at the Big Four-Oh! – a celebration gala marking 40 years of Melbourne International Comedy ...

It’s almost impossible to talk about Hannah Gadsby without talking about Nanette. When that comedy special hit Netflix in 2018 – fuelled by well-earned and well-articulated rage at the comedy industry ...

From improv steered by children to a comedian at the top of her game, this year’s festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on ...

The first week of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is a reminder of life’s need for absurdity and the seriousness ...

Six years ago, at the Largo in L.A., comedian Daniel Tosh declared that jokes about rape were inherently hilarious. When a woman in the audience called out that, actually, rape isn’t funny at all, ...

After delivering its biggest year yet in 2025 and cementing itself as a major hub of Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Malthouse Comedy celebrates its 10th anniversary with the world premiere ...

• Hannah Gadsby: The Evening Muse is on at the Malthouse Theatre at 9pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 8pm on Sundays until April 19.

MELBOURNE, Australia — In the smash hit show “Nanette” — which discussed homophobia, abuse and rape — Australian comic Hannah Gadsby declared she was quitting comedy. Now she’s back doing, yes, ...

Hannah Gadsby has no interest in being a silent pawn for Netflix. The comedian pushed back at an email the streaming service’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos reportedly sent to all of the company’s employees ...

Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette is available on Netflix. Cameron Esposito’s Rape Jokes is available on her website. Six years ago, at the Largo in L.A., comedian Daniel Tosh declared that jokes about rape ...