Exclusive Interview: performance artist Krishna Istha on Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda Netflix special “I realized what I was doing was actually stand-up comedy”

London-based performance artist, writer, comedian, and theatre maker Krishna Istha first became interested in stand-up comedy when they saw Zoë Coombs Marr and Hannah Gadsby perform live. Seeing them in action "changed my perspective of what stand-up was and who it is for" recalls Istha, who is part of a lineup of seven genderqueer comedians—including... Continue Reading →

Exclusive Interview: stand-up comic Jes Tom on Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda Netflix comedy special – “I am your new queer best frenemy”

New York stand-up comic, writer, and actor Jes Tom follows a sell-out Off-Broadway run of their acclaimed solo show Less Lonely (presented by their friend Elliot Page) with a hilarious set as part of a lineup of seven genderqueer comedians in Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda. The comedy special, which was shot at London's iconic Alexandra... Continue Reading →

Exclusive Interview: Mx. Dahlia Belle on Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda Netflix special “everyone in my generation wanted to be a punk rocker or a stand-up comic – I’ve gotten to do both, so I’m winning!”

Portland, Oregon based stand-up comedian Mx. Dahlia Belle is one of the standout performers in an extraordinary lineup of seven hilarious genderqueer comics in Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda, curated and hosted by Gadsby, filmed in front of a live audience at London's iconic Alexandra Palace last year. In October 2021, Belle wrote an open letter... Continue Reading →

Film Review: Together Together ★★★★

Writer-director Nikole Beckwith's Together Together, which world premiered at Sundance where it was in the running for the festival's Grand Jury Prize, refreshes the rom-com genre by placing a mellow and touching odd couple platonic friendship at its centre (a plat-com). As the film opens we meet twenty-something Anna (Patti Harrison), a coffee shop barista... Continue Reading →

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