Douglas
Tasmania’s own Hannah Gadsby has come to the world’s attention through her multi-award winning stand up show Nanette which played to sold out houses across Australia, London, Edinburgh, New York and Los Angeles before launching on Netflix in June as the first Australian Netflix Original Comedy Special and stopping the comedy world in its tracks. And now she’s heading over to Antwerp with her all-new Douglas on November 1, 2019.
The overnight success of Hannah Gadsby was more than ten years in the making, with her award winning stand up shows a sell out fixture in festivals across Australia and the UK. She played a character called Hannah on the TV series Please Like Me and has hosted three art documentaries, inspired by comedy art lectures she created to accompany collections at major galleries.
Please note: this is a cell phone free experience.
At the request of Hannah Gadsby, the use of telephones, smart watches, smart accessories, tablets, cameras or other recording equipment is not permitted inside the theater. Upon arrival, these items are locked away in Yondr cases. Audience members remain in possession of their belongings at all times and can use their phone in designated Phone Use zones during the show. All telephones are then stored again in Yondr cases upon re-entering. Visitors who use their telephone during the performance will be requested to leave the room. Thank you for your cooperation in a telephone-free experience.
What they have said about Nanette:
“As uproariously funny as it is profoundly furious.” The New Yorker
“The laughs of her show are a means to an end, which is, at its core, a ferocious attack on comedy itself.” The New York Times
“Nanette is the kind of work that leaves you shaken. Not because it’s really funny (it really is), or because it’s equally heartbreaking, but because it finds a fusion of those two modes that’s incandescent.” The Atlantic
“one of the finest hours of stand-up I’ve seen” ★★★★★ The Times, UK
“Nanette deserves to win all the awards because it changes everyone who goes to see it.” The Scotsman
“one of the most powerful stand-up hours the Fringe has witnessed. The power of Nanette is undeniable and this show will last in the mind long after the final discarded Fringe flyer has been swept away” The List, UK
WINNER: Comedy Special Of The Year, Just for Laughs Montreal – Best Comedy Show, Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer – Best Comedy Show, Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Hannah found her voice with Nanette, and with Douglas she plans to use it. The stand-up stage has been Hannah’s home for more than a decade, and the last couple of years have given her a few very new ideas to think and talk about in her brand new show.
Please note: Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen adds the additional charge of €2,00/ticket on all tickets sold at the box-office. Both in advance or on the shownight itself.
