Hannah Gadsby: Body of Work

Overview

It seems a pretty hard task to follow Hannah Gadsby's international smash-hit show, Nanette. After all, the one-woman stand-up performance copped serious praise on its 18-month travels across Australia and the UK, even scooping the top honours at both the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It also spawned its very own Netflix special. And when Gadsby used the show to announce she was quitting comedy for good, we thought that was it.

In the end, the beloved Aussie comedian managed to back it up with her follow-up Douglas. While Nanette pulled apart the concept of comedy itself, dishing up an insight into Gadsby's past, Douglas took comedy fans on a "tour from the dog park to the renaissance and back". It hit stages across Australia and New Zealand in late 2019 and early 2020, and then made its way to Netflix a year ago.

Now, Gadsby is returning the the stage for a four-night, six-show run of her latest set Body of Work. The new live show is a reflection of the last two years, from the devastating bushfires to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gadsby looks back over these events, which've have dictated every aspect of life, and also looks towards the future.

Getting things started across the six shows will be the equally funny Zoë Coombs Marr.

Plus, if you're the type that doesn't like to miss their bedtime, there are early sessions popping up on the weekend, kicking off at 5pm on Saturday, December 11 and 4pm on Sunday, December 12.

Hamilton Lund

First image: Jim Lee.