Stand-up comedy around the world: Americanisation and the role of globalised media presentations, one by American comedian Bill Hicks, Revelations;
powerful tool through which hegemonic norms around disability can be challenged and renegotiated Keywords: Disabled comedians, stand-up comedy,
about comedians' sexual misconduct, it is clear that comedy is a serious debates around “free speech”, the role of comedy in relation to social cri-
organized around this seventh darkness—or, more particularly, the para- doxical and dialectical relationship between tragedy and comedy THE DARkNESS AHEAD
#MeToo movement to break the silence around sexual violence Gadsby toured Australia, UK and USA with Nanette before it was produced as a
This thesis explores stand-up comedy as live performance focusing on the and the closing of acts, are organised around a set of common features each with a
Stand-up comedy around the world: Americanisation and the role of presentations, one by American comedian Bill Hicks, Revelations; and one by Swedish
British comedian John Moloney disagreed with Professor Shuster's findings COMEDY: Walk around the class and talk to other students about comedy
norms around disability can be challenged and renegotiated Keywords: Disabled comedians, stand-up comedy, management and control, affirming disability