Multi-awardwinning Hannah Gadsby transformed comedy with her show Nanette,even as she declared that she was quitting stand-up. Now,she takes us through the defining moments in her life that led to the creation of Nanette and her powerful decision to tell the truth - no matter the cost.
Gadsby's unique stand-up special Nanette was a viral success that left audiences captivated by her blistering honesty and her ability to create both tension and laughter in a single moment. But while her worldwide fame might have looked like an overnight sensation,her path from open mic to the global stage was hard-fought and anything but linear.
Ten Steps to Nanette traces Gadsby's growth as a queer person from Tasmania - where homosexuality was illegal until 1997 - to her ever-evolving relationship with comedy,to her struggle with adult diagnoses of autism and ADHD,and finally to the backbone of Nanette - the renouncement of self-deprecation,the rejection of misogyny,and the moral significance of truth-telling.
Publisher: Atlantic BooksISBN: 9781911630258Number of pages: 400Weight: 383 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 32 mmEdition: Main
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'As a document of what can happen when a different kind of voice seizes the conversation,Ten Steps to Nanette shows Gadsby taking control of the page along with the stage. - The Sunday Times
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