Hannah Gadsby
This couple is seeking a sperm donor. They turned their search into a show
We’ve all heard stories about turkey basters, but this show shines a light on an alternative, ahem, route to making babies.
- Kerrie O'Brien
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Brisbane poaches arts visionary to shape festival’s future
A major figure in Australian cultural institutions is set to take the reins of Brisbane Festival as artistic director.
- Nick Dent
Concetta Caristo’s journey from Raw Comedy failure to grand final host
The stand-up comedian and Triple J host bombed out twice in Australia’s biggest open-mic competition, and now she encourages others to give it a go.
- Nicole Elphick
Surreal and lewd (and sometimes nude): This year’s comedy festival is off to a strong start
From Tim Tams to a screenplay written by an 11-year-old this year’s comedy festival is off to a roaring start. Keep an eye on our growing list of reviews here.
- Stephen A Russell, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Tyson Wray, Sonia Nair, Hannah Francis, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Guy Webster, Cher Tan, Cassidy Knowlton and Cameron Woodhead
How Hannah Gadsby harnessed Netflix’s ‘damage control’
The Tasmanian-born comic has curated a comedy special with a seven-strong genderqueer lineup to “leverage my position and a little bit of power that I may or may not continue to have”.
- Kerrie O'Brien
- Exclusive
- Stage shows
‘I don’t have impostor syndrome, I am an impostor’: Hannah Gadsby
The comedian is preparing for a new show, and is still stunned by how far their career has come since being catapulted to international fame with Nanette in 2018.
- Kerrie O'Brien
Victorian Opera reaches for the stars with Galileo
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Richard Mills’ Galileo, Nessa Barrett, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, and Hannah Gadsby’s Banana Palace.
- Bridget Davies, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Tony Way, Cameron Woodhead and Andrew Fuhrmann
- Review
- Visual art
Hannah Gadsby’s new Picasso exhibition is a joke
Gadsby simply can’t be bothered, or lacks the skills, to present a thorough and illuminating explanation of Picasso’s shortcomings as an artist and person.
- Tara Kenny
‘I owe you one’: Hannah Gadsby feels chipper in Something Special
Juggling a new memoir, curating an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum and making a genderqueer comedy special, the comic thinks it’s time for a feelgood show.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Opinion
- Barry Humphries
In defence of Barry Humphries’ legacy, and the art of comedy itself
Not even Australia’s handful of cultural elders - those who prised open the windows of our stultifying mid-century suburbia to let in fresh air - are spared cancellation these days.
- Julie Szego