Hannah Platt
{{Short description|British comedian}}
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Hannah Platt (born 1992/1993) is an English comedian and writer from Merseyside. She is known for her Edinburgh Fringe debut show Defence Mechanism (2024), which received positive reviews in The Guardian, The Skinny, Chortle, and other outlets.{{Cite news |last=Pape |first=Liam |last2=Pape |first2=Interview by Liam |date=2024-07-16 |title=Hannah Platt: 'I'm a crotchety old man trapped in the body of a little girl' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/article/2024/jul/16/hannah-platt-comedian |access-date=2025-07-03 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite news |title=Edinburgh Fringe review: Hannah Platt @ Pleasance - The Skinny |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/festivals/edinburgh-fringe/comedy/hannah-platt-pleasance-courtyard-2024 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250426222208/https://www.theskinny.co.uk/festivals/edinburgh-fringe/comedy/hannah-platt-pleasance-courtyard-2024 |archive-date=2025-04-26 |access-date=2025-07-03 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Hannah Platt: Defence Mechanism : Reviews 2024 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2024/08/03/56211/hannah_platt:_defence_mechanism |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}} She was runner‑up in the Funny Women Stage Award (2023) and a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Award (2019).{{Cite web |last=Women |first=Funny |date=2023-12-31 |title=2023 Funny Women Awards Winners Announced! |url=https://magazine.funnywomen.com/2023/12/31/2023-funny-women-awards-winners-announced/ |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=Funny Women Magazine |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-05 |title=Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions – Hannah Platt |url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/15118/fringe-hannah-platt |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=Beyond The Joke |language=en}}
Early life and background
Platt grew up in Merseyside. She initially worked in other fields before transitioning to comedy in her early 20s. She began performing stand-up in Manchester and later moved to national festivals.
Career
= Stand-up =
Her debut show, Defence Mechanism, premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Pleasance Courtyard, where reviewers described it as "a compelling hour" that tackled body dysmorphia, mental health, queerness, and therapy.{{Cite news |last=Logan |first=Brian |date=2024-08-11 |title=Hannah Platt: Defence Mechanism review – compelling body dysmorphia comedy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/article/2024/aug/11/hannah-platt-review-pleasance-courtyard-edinburgh |access-date=2025-07-03 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-08 |title=Micky Overman – Small Deaths – The Wee Review {{!}} Scotland's arts and culture magazine |url=https://theweereview.com/review/micky-overman-small-deaths/ |access-date=2025-07-03 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Akilade |first=Eilidh |date=August 8, 2024 |title=Review: Hannah Platt: Defence Mechanism |url=https://festmag.com/edinburgh/comedy/review-hannah-platt-defence-mechanism |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919170332/https://festmag.com/edinburgh/comedy/review-hannah-platt-defence-mechanism |archive-date=September 19, 2024 |access-date=July 3, 2025 |website=fest}}
She has subsequently performed at Soho Theatre (March 2025), Leicester Comedy Festival, Latitude Festival, Download Festival, and Green Man Festival.
= Style and themes =
Platt's comedy blends vulnerable personal storytelling with social critique, focusing on body dysmorphia, mental health, queerness, class, and therapy culture. Reviewers note her "crotchety old man trapped in the body of a little girl" persona and her use of confessional yet controlled delivery.{{Cite web |title=Edinburgh Fringe review: Hannah Platt @ Pleasance - The Skinny |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/festivals/edinburgh-fringe/comedy/hannah-platt-pleasance-courtyard-2024 |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=www.theskinny.co.uk |language=en}}
= Media and writing =
She has written and featured in short comedy content commissioned by BBC Three and contributed to panel shows on BBC Radio 4.
Personal life
Select shows
- Defence Mechanism (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2024; Soho Theatre, 2025)
Awards and recognition
- Runner-up – Funny Women Stage Award (2023)
- Finalist – BBC New Comedy Award (2019)
- Nominated – Best Debut Show, Leicester Comedy Festival (2025)
References
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External links
- [https://www.hannahplatt.com/ Official website]
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Category:Comedians from Merseyside
Category:English LGBTQ comedians
Category:English stand-up comedians