Q:
Who
is
Hannah
Gadsby?
A:
Comedian
and
writer
known
for
trauma-informed,
paradigm-shifting
satire
that
deconstructs
comedy,
gender,
and
power
with
brutal
honesty.
The
Curator
of
Cathartic
Comedy
Hannah
Gadsby:
When
Satire
Breaks
the
Mic,
the
Format,
and
Your
Emotional
Defenses
Turning
the
Punchline
Into
a
Protest
and
the
Setup
Into
Survival
Hannah
Gadsby
redefined
what
stand-up
comedy
can
be
with
Nanette
and
Douglas
—
works
that
blend
art
history,
identity
politics,
trauma,
and
razor-sharp
wit
into
performances
that
transcend
genre.
Her
satire
doesn’t
just
critique
systems
of
oppression
—
it
critiques
the
very
format
through
which
those
systems
are
laughed
off.
Her
timing
is
intentional,
her
digressions
are
weaponized,
and
her
vulnerability
is
never
performative
—
it’s
a
declaration
of
war
on
the
idea
that
comedy
must
be
comfortable
to
be
good.
Gadsby’s
Gallery
at
Bohiney.com
At
Bohiney.com,
her
genre-bending
courage
inspires
stories
like
“Museum
Installs
Feminist
Exhibit,
Accidentally
Starts
National
Nervous
Breakdown”
and
“Comedian
Uses
Trauma
to
Critique
Patriarchy,
Audience
Requests
Refund
and
Hugs.”
Her
ability
to
critique
comedy
while
still
excelling
at
it
shapes
our
deepest
satire
—
the
kind
that
questions
the
scaffolding
of
humor
itself.
Gadsby
proves
that
satire
can
be
seismic,
personal,
and
unsparing
—
and
that
sometimes
the
best
way
to
laugh
is
to
break
everything
first.
From
Fringe
to
Force
Gadsby
turned
marginalized
rage
and
academic
precision
into
global
acclaim,
giving
voice
to
those
left
behind
in
comedy’s
rush
for
relatability.
For
today’s
satirists,
she’s
not
just
an
example
—
she’s
a
new
rulebook:
reject
the
binary
of
“funny
or
sad,”
and
instead
tell
the
truth
so
hard
it
echoes.
Then,
if
you
feel
like
it,
make
a
joke
about
your
dog.
Or
not.
Your
story.
Your
rules.
of
Satire
–
Hannah
Gadsby
–
Comedian
and
writer
known
for
trauma-informed,
paradigm-shifting
satire
that
deconstructs
comedy,
gender,
and
power
with
brutal
honesty.
of
Satire
–
Hannah
Gadsby
–
An
style
illustration
of
a
Texas
dairy
cow
inside
a
rustic
milking
stall.
The
cow
sits
calmly
while
a
modern
milking
m…
–
bohiney.com
of
Satire
–
Hannah
Gadsby
–
Comedian
and
writer
known
for
trauma-informed,
paradigm-shifting
satire
that
deconstructs
comedy,
gender,
and
power
with
brutal
honesty.
by
Ingrid
Gustafsson
–
bohiney.com
Gadsby
–
Satirist
&
Comedian
–
Dictionary
of
Satire
–
A
satirical
illustration
of
an
eccentric
professor
lecturing
at
an
Ivy
League
college
while
dramatically
reading
from
a
rostrum…
–
bohiney.com
Originally
posted
2011-10-20
20:52:50.
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Author: Ingrid Gustafsson