What Is This? (Also Original)

About this Special

I recorded this video a week after filming the special, just because it was the last show of the tour. It's quite different in feeling and form compared to the version of the special (confusingly listed as 'What is This? - Original' on this channel). While filming a special I focus on precision and performance, that is doing the show exactly as written and capturing the show as I first conceived it. Live shows on the other hand are also informed by their context —where is this, what time is it, how are you feeling, how am I feeling, is the room too cold, was traffic awful, did someone leave to go to the loo?, etc. This show captures a little more of the regular live experience of performing a stand up show. It's looser, and more tied to the show that day instead of the special-special which aims to capture the show out of time. I hope this isn't confusing. I'm quite confused writing it. If you want to see my New show on tour (or avoid it), this are exactly the places I will be performing this year. The show is called 'Not This Again'. AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Auckland, 3rd July https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=KANAN26 Melbourne, 4th July https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=KANANGIL26 Sydney - 5th July https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=KANANGIL26 Brisbane, 10th July https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/kanan-gill-not-this-again/190090 Adelaide, 11th July https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=KANANGIL26 Perth, 12th July https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/kanan-gill-not-this-again/190090 UNITED KINGDOM 17th August - 13th Sept https://sohotheatre.com/events/kanan-gill-not-this-again-uk-tour/#performances EUROPE (LEG 1) Dublin, 12th Sept https://www.gkentertainment.ie/kanan-gill-not-this-again-dublin-2026 Copenhagen, 15th Sept https://www.billetlugen.dk/noapp/event/21457980/?affiliate=HC9 Cologne, 18th Sept https://nrweventss.com/kanan-gill-in-koln/ ​ Eindhoven, 19th Sept https://mge.nl/agenda/kanan-gill/​ Amsterdam, 20th Sept https://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/1417898605​ Olso, 22nd Sept https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/1853733523​ Barcelona, 25th Sept https://zeppelinentertainment.com/kanan-gill-live-in-barcelona/ Libson, 26th Sept https://www.ticketline.pt/evento/KANAN-GILL-NOT-THIS-AGAIN-102961​ NORTH AMERICA Miami, 1st Oct https://www.miamiimprov.com/shows/355973 Washington DC, 2nd Oct https://www.ticketmaster.com/kanan-gill-this-guy-live-tysons-virginia-10-02-2026/event/1500643DD8B1CD2F New York, 3rd Oct https://www.ticketmaster.com/kanan-gill-this-guy-live-new-york-new-york-10-03-2026/event/0300643DF03B25CE?brand=ttownhall&camefrom=cfc_town_hall_website Boston, 4th Oct https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01006435E5B70DEE Philadelphia, 8th Oct https://philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com/shows/355292 Atlanta, 10th Oct https://www.ticketmaster.com/kanan-gill-this-guy-live-atlanta-georgia-10-10-2026/event/0E00643CCDDAAB15 Chicago, 11th Oct https://tix.axs.com/3ckgKQAAAADlotWjAAAAAAD7%2fv%2f%2f%2fwD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fBXRoZW1lAP%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f/shop/search?axssid=token_9ba1aacc409e&locale=en-US&originalReferringURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&axsEventId=1317677 Toronto, 17th Oct https://admitone.com/events/toronto/pro/other/queen-elizabeth-theatre/kanan-gill/kanan-gill/697b841fdb41ce2ea43390a2 Austin, 22nd Oct https://www.capcitycomedy.com/shows/355960 San Jose, 24th Oct https://www.ticketmaster.com/kanan-gill-this-guy-live-san-jose-california-10-24-2026/event/1C00643C9711D6A6 Brea, 25th Oct https://www.ticketweb.com/event/kanan-gill-brea-improv-tickets/14103014?pl=breaimprov Phoenix, 29th Oct https://phoenix.standuplive.com/shows/355945 Los Angeles, 30th Oct https://www.axs.com/artists/1112295/kanan-gill-tickets Seattle, 31st Oct https://www.ticketmaster.com/kanan-gill-this-guy-live-seattle-washington-10-31-2026/event/0F00643CEC7FA730 Vancouver, 1st Nov https://www.masseytheatre.com/event/kanan-gill/ EUROPE (LEG 2) Stockholm, 13th Nov https://secure.tickster.com/ju29ch5am3gu8tp​ Paris, 14th Nov Link will be updated shortly Luxembourg, 15th Nov Link will be updated shortly Munich, 18th Nov https://www.eventim.de/event/kanan-gill-freiheitshalle-21465275/?affiliate=ET3​ Berlin, 19th Nov https://www.eventim.de/event/kanan-gill-tempodrom-21465325/?affiliate=ET3​ Zurich, 21st Nov https://www.ticketcorner.ch/event/kanan-gill-volkshaus-zuerich-21466199/​ Frankfurt, 22nd Nov https://nrweventss.com/kanan-gill-in-frankfurt/ SOUTH EAST ASIA & MIDDLE EAST ASIA Sign up for pre-sale for Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIiWCxlFjL48u7N5Apfi0VL_6-eXMe0FkSh7mqff8CtvUjgQ/viewform