Gender Agenda

Honestly, i'm not surprised. I've been a fan of Hannah Gadsby's for quite a number of years, so her assembling a cast that she as a master of her craft thinks is worth giving a go... yeah, definitely worth my time.

Each comedian has about 10 minutes. Deliver that first joke/theme, expand on it, a couple of twists and sly asides, and then put a bow on it.

Each has distinctive style and much like going to any of my local comedy clubs, that is part of the joy. Is every performer and every joke going to land for me? No. But this show hit well through its tight 75 minutes.

For me the highlights, in addition to Gadsby, were DeAnne Smith, Chloe Petts, and Dahlia Belle.

Hannah Gadsby's 'Gender Agenda' comedy show is a great gateway into LGBTQ+ stand-up, featuring a diverse cast who are not only charming but also informative and fun.

They take you on a journey through their unique experiences of being part of the LGBTQ+ community. While not a constant laugh-out-loud performance, it was still enjoyable and is bound to put a smile on your face. Each cast member was unique, which created a nice flow. One or two performances could have benefited from improved delivery, but the quality of the content still shone through. This was a very inclusive performance for both the LGBTQ+ community and allies.

There was simply nothing funny about this. The comedians were essentially just speaking, and I'm not sure if I laughed even once. But I guess this is sort of the vibe of Hannah Gadsby- stand-up comedy that's so high brow and "deep" (?) that it forgets the punchline.

Netflix is clearly trying to promote this, as it's the number 2 listed stand-up as I'm writing (not in terms of views, but just what they listed). What's wild to me is it sounded like there was a very obvious laugh track included. The laughs would be very short and then abruptly stop. I'd love to see the unedited version. Expecting crickets.

Not funny in the slightest, not even a little bit. Boring, laboursome, recycled jokes... if you can call them that, which would be a definite stretch. The comedy is so basic and one dimensional, and they all have a very similar persona. They're duplicates of each other but just look different. It's painfully clear that they are all obsessed with themselves. It's exhausting

There's also a very obvious laugh track played throughout which means the live audience didn't find these people funny. It was so bad that it was akin to a train crash - you can't look away because it's just that terrible. I don't get how they wrote these jokes and genuinely thought that they were writing comedy... Now that's funny!

I enjoyed it, laughed out loud and really enjoyed seeing Hannah relaxed and in her/ his/ their element. She sounded like she might have been sick and getting worse through the evening but she hung in like a trooper. It's not going to be everyone's cup of tea. I'm an ally and some of the jokes went over my head but it was really fun. It think it's great to showcase all kinds of talent, pribsbly better than during down ones you don't agree with, especially in comedy which purposefully pushes boundaries. I think Dave Chappelle is interesting and insightful, even if I don't always agree with him. And I'd rather the lgbtq+ community also have a platform too.