Review of Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018) by Michael S — 21 Jun 2018

Confrontational, raw, emotional, and powerful. Not your typical stand-up set.

This review of Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018) was written by Michael S on 21 Jun 2018.

Hannah Gadsby: Nanette has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Andrew Husband (8) for Uproxx (697) on 28 Dec 2018

She also claps back against the idols of her early life, men like Louis C.K. who've now become the problem…

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By Jinho C (1) on 04 Sep 2018

There's a fair amount of very funny material, and some deeply moving moments, but Gadsby in the end comes across as bigoted as the straight…

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By Christopher C (1,363) on 26 Aug 2018

An absolutely spectacular performance. Strong, vulnerable, compelling, funny. Watching this was one of the best hours I've spent in a long time…

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By Chris B (2,902) on 11 Dec 2018

Screechy lesbian screeches for an hour. #Trash…

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By Tig N (4) on 26 Sep 2018

As ted talk sure, but as a stand up special I did not find it funny at all…

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By Hannah Woodhead (67) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 23 Sep 2018

Gadsby is tired of censoring her own pain for the sake of making audiences feel comfortable. Nanette is a testament to this…

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By Nat P (6) on 03 Aug 2018

Incredibly powerful is an understatement…

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By Kirsty M (76) on 29 Jul 2018

This was funny and heartbreaking and above all else full of truth…

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By Dan Fienberg (310) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 17 Jul 2018

You can believe this was a show that existed only in this moment and you feel elevated from being a part of it…

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By Richard Von Busack (346) for North Bay Bohemian (7) on 18 Jul 2018

Nanette isn't for someone who wants to laugh a lung out, and yet it's something everyone should see…

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