Sunday 29 December 2019

Hannah Gadsby : Douglas, Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Douglas is Gadsby's dog.  And, in the Pouch of Douglas, a relatively obscure female body part.  We learn this early on.  Indeed we learn much of the content of the show early on, for Hannah kindly itemises the routines that make up her set.  Spoilers?  No, just a very clever set up to bolster later punchlines.  It might not have the shock factor of her previous show, the astoundingly successful Nanette, but Douglas is just as much a comedic and informative masterpiece.  There are deserved attacks on the patriarchy, but also a monologue on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the seriousness of her message in constant contrast to the frivolity of some of the material, producing a rollercoaster of laughs and thoughts.  Plus her take on her own autism is fascinating  It might go some way to explaining her unique world view.  It's worth letting her share it with you.

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