See it if you loved Nanette or her TED Talk.She is brilliant, entertaining, important.She tells truth to power.Sometimes uncomfortable,but it matters
Don't see it if you are offended by frank,raw talk.This show is seriously important.You'll laugh your butt off, be challenged and moved.
See it if You’re not afraid to take a good honest look at yourself, your surroundings, habits and country...all with whip smart, sharp comedy.
Don't see it if You like your comedy served up cotton candy fluffy. This is probably going to sting and depending who you are maybe more than once-worth it! Read more
See it if You enjoyed 'Nanette' and like quirky humor. You want a different stand up show that tackles current issues (i.e. patriarchy)
Don't see it if You hated Nanette, want a stand up show that is all jokes and no substance. Get uncomfortable when talking about sexuality, anti-vax, autism Read more
See it if you want a take on gender and the patriarchy delivered through art history with side jaunts with dogs and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Don't see it if you're expecting exactly the same as Nanette. It's complex and complicated and deeply personal but not as squarely focused on trauma. Read more
See it if fan of Goldsby's "Nanette" or other acting, interest in seeing an artist with Autism, enjoy kooky but intelligent humor, & Australian humor
Don't see it if don't like unstructured, stand-up type shows, Some Australian words confuse you, not a fan of quirky humor or slightly uncomfortable stories
See it if an hilarious solo female show, always thought-provoking but with some moving moments; stand-up comedy but much, much more including art hist
Don't see it if don't like solo shows, don't want frank discussion of autism (?), only want art history 101 as taught by white males, uncomfortable with * Read more
See it if Reluctant, self-deprecating, even fragile Aussie's refreshing voice who uncannily layers and then circles back to payoff a forgotten set-up.
Don't see it if This time out, she's moved on from trauma's "Nanette" She's clearly stoked by her mission, but seems she'd really rather be somewhere else. Read more
See it if you like to laugh/like intelligent conversation.
Don't see it if you are an anti-vaxer. Read more
NYT Critic's Pick “Is Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Douglas’ Stand-Up? Theater? Yes, Please. A follow-up to the startling and divisive ‘Nanette’ is just as startling and probably just as divisive.”
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"'Hannah Gadsby’s Song of the Self.' The monologuist’s new show, 'Douglas,' is an act of recovery, or an act about recovery, in which solipsism masquerades as art."
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“More proof that this talented Australian performer is a distinctive comedic voice.“
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B+ “Hannah Gadsby brings her shrewd discomfort comedy to new show ‘Douglas.’”
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“Hannah Gadsby's Nanette Follow-Up, ‘Douglas,’ Proves How Essential Her Art Really Is. Gadsby brings her latest show to the Daryl Roth Theatre at Union Square.”
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“While ‘Douglas’ is, indeed, a different piece than ‘Nanette’ (which she admits caused a lot of haters to hate), it's anything but a dog of a show. Instead, I would call it must-see theater!”
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“Hannah Gadsby at the Chicago Theatre: Different from 'Nanette' but she still likes to 'rummage' with your head.”
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