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 ...

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

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, ...

Early on, Hannah Gadsby felt grateful. Netflix, the streaming giant famous for spending tens of millions on comedians such as Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr and Kevin Hart, put Gadsby on the map when it ...