tore apart and reinvented the art of stand-up comedy in 60 minutes? maybe so

A powerful special that approaches jokes on a meta level for a greater purpose, before tearing it all down to embrace the most important and necessary parts of any comedy special– vulnerability in storytelling.

This is a special about tension, and about not letting you feel the release of a punchline, so you can come just a little bit closer to knowing how people like Hannah live. And it really is only a little bit closer. Because some of us will never truly know it firsthand. But for 60 minutes, Hannah makes damn sure that you're gonna sit with the feelings she's had to live with her entire life.

self hatred is only ever a seed planted from outside in. but when you do that to a child, it becomes a weed so thick, and it grows so fast, the child doesn't know any different. it becomes as natural as gravity. 

what the fuck this is a comedy why am i crying

THERE IS NOTHING STRONGER THAN A BROKEN WOMAN WHO HAS REBUILT HERSELF

listen im a lesbian and we all know how much we love Feedback but. this really made me feel heard. it has Lesbian Content. it has a whole bit on the colour blue. it has an entire monologue on art history. it has That Last Part. and it really resonated with me.

as a lesbian who grew up in Australia this made me cry so much but I am so grateful for this story. mad respect to Hannah gadsby for giving this to us

“blue is a reliable color, you can trust blue” well yeah that’s why simon spier fell in love with him

Seen as a deconstruction of standup comedy (and it’s a brilliant one), but it’s also ultimately a return to what standup and performance in general should ideally be about. Telling a story that really, truly means something to the performer. Telling a story that’s both universal and personal. Being able to tell that story because of humanity, not despite it. This is art with its most essential ingredients: passion and humanity, in all their many forms. Listen to her.

I laughed maybe one time but this was probably the most important thing I've seen all year.

There are a lot of TED Talks that are funnier than this Stand-up "comedy",
Taika Waititi's TED Talk for example.

Hall of Fame standup special

Watched on Netflix

Her delivery omfg

literally a legend

This has to been one of the most sincere comedy specials I've ever seen.

i felt it , very powerful , more people need to see this

Simultaneously powerful, heartbreaking and hilarious. She is a talent. Absolutely incredible.

shes right! i wish i didnt have to process it but shes right!

Sometimes, you watch something that is such a staggering achievement, that it leaves you broken, lying in pieces, blown away, unable to even know where to begin in processing or understanding what you just experienced. But, you know. Nanette reaches into the deepest parts of our hearts, shines a spotlight on what is beautiful and powerfully rebukes what is disgusting about humanity. It’s brilliant, quite possibly the best comedy set I have ever experienced.

Oh, and it’s hilarious too.

This is the most important, poignant and eloquent thing I have seen in a long time.

The amount of men on this website offended by a queer woman speaking her truth and getting upset about it really does put Trump’s entire presidency into perspective, huh?

so necessary and so brilliant. I can't even put into words how much I admire Hannah and how much she inspire me. this is what the world needs right here