Tag: "Hannah Gadsby"

Newport Substation Hosts Sista Act
0 Comments. 558 Views. Posted 29 Apr 2013 @ 9:35am.
In an effort to raise funds for Worawa Aboriginal Girls' College, Newport Substation will be hosting a special night called Sista Act. Initiated by Fiona Scott-Norman, Sista Act will see indigenous and non-indigenous performers combine to create a night of pure entertainment.   Tasmanian muffin Hannah Gadsby will join Deborah Cheetham, Denise Scott, Deborah Conway and original Sapphires... Read More
Hannah Gadsby : Happiness Is A Bedside Table
0 Comments. 249 Views. Posted 9 Apr 2013 @ 12:52pm.
Hannah Gadsby is that girl you want to be your best friend. She’s funny, but not at other people’s expense. She’s interesting, but not in the “I go to bondage nights for kicks” kinda way. She’s vulnerable, but in a manner that has the audience rooting for her. When she tells a story it’s not hyperbolic and not overly embellished. Happiness Is A Bedside Table is enthralling, witty and dare I say... Read More
Charlie Pickering Presents A Hearty Laugh for the Heart Foundation
0 Comments. 1,012 Views. Posted 26 Sep 2012 @ 5:02pm.
In promotion and support of The National Heart Foundation, comedians are gathering for Charlie Pickering presents... A Hearty Laugh for the Heart Foundation. The Project panelist has invited fellow panelist and nova chatman, Dave Hughes, acclaimed Australian stand-up comedian and Good News Week panelist Tom Gleeson, The Gruen Transfer's Wil Anderson, Kitty Flanagan, Pete Helliar, Mick Molloy,... Read More
Get Your Chuckle On
0 Comments. 1,338 Views. Posted 13 Apr 2011 @ 12:36pm.
After almost two weeks of sell out performances Hannah Gadsby's 'Mrs Chuckles' is extending its stay at the 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival with an extra show announced for this Sunday 17 April. Winner of last years Directors' Choice Award for her performance in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Hannah Gadsby's Mrs Chuckles is another fine display of her dry sharp wit... Read More
Hannah Gadsby - Mrs Chuckles
1 Comments. 2,544 Views. Posted 7 Apr 2011 @ 12:12pm.
Hannah Gadsby is your ‘no frills’ type of comedienne. She’s an out-and–proud lesbian who hates talking about sex. When she tries to be feminine, she turns into a gay man. She grew up in the tiny town of Smithton, Tasmania, where she didn’t meet her first stranger until she was seven. She blames this for being so uncomfortable with ‘chit chat’, though Gadsby does a decent job of small talk in her... Read More
Hannah Gadsby performs Mrs Chuckles
0 Comments. 1,255 Views. Posted 31 Mar 2011 @ 3:01pm.
  Inspiration for a festival show can come from all kinds of places. For Hannah Gadsby and her latest show, Mrs Chuckles, she first got the idea when a friend pointed out that she wasn’t so crash hot at small talk. More like she was woeful at it and borderline rude. “It’s not so much being shithouse as unwilling,” she explains. “I think if I apply myself, I’m OK. But I rarely apply myself.... Read More
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