One of Australia’s best comedians returns to the Fringe with her new show Dogmatic. Hannah Gadsby maintains her signature form of dry humour in a lighter, self confessed ‘no-woes’ comedy show with many hilarious stories from start to finish. Gadsby has based her performance on Taylor Swift’s 1989 tour, with lighting and costume changes, speeches and multimedia scenes abound, as a constant reminder of referencing Swift’s show.

Scattered throughout the fast pace of the show are segments about panic attacks at Disneyland, Apocalypse-fearing Americans, corn on the cob freezer bags, and her dog, Doug; the latter being adorable and humorous at the same time. There’s also a large rant tearing down Taylor Swift entirely, which runs well with fans as well as those who don’t know of Swift. If you can’t stand her music though, you will want to bring earplugs as that’s what you’ll hear whilst finding your seat in the venue.

Gadsby’s performance is engaging and well-written as she presents a new set of experiences and stories from her life, leaving out any of the gloomy elements or at least putting a vibrant spin on them. The style of this show is modern yet feels familiar to her old comedy performances. There is nothing about the self-deprecating Hannah that has been changed, except this time there’s no Beyond Blue phone numbers on a warning label on the promotional poster, which she admitted allowed her to spice things up previously.

The depressed lesbian from ABC2′s Please Like Me is nowhere to be seen, but the loss doesn’t remove from the show. I thought her character in Dogmatic was brilliant and nailed her type of sharp comedy. If you’re new to Gadsby’s style or are a repeat customer, there’s plenty here for your enjoyment, and you won’t regret seeing it.