Asperger's Are Us
| Asperger's Are Us | |
|---|---|
 From left, Ethan Finlan,Noah Britton,New Michael Ingemi, and Jack Hanke | |
| Years active | 2010-2018, 2019-present |
| Genres | Satire,surreal humor,puns |
| Members | Tripp Carey (former member) Ethan Finlan Jack Hanke Noah Britton New Michael Ingemi |
| Website | www |
Asperger's Are Usis an American comedy troupe. They are the first comedy troupe consisting entirely of people withAsperger syndrome,[1]though their shows do not reference autism at all.[2]
Biography
[edit]Asperger's Are Us formed on theNorth Shore of Massachusettsin the summer of 2010 after New Michael Ingemi, Jack Hanke, and Ethan Finlan graduated from a summer camp whereNoah Brittonwas their counselor.[3]
They have performed over 150 original sketch comedy shows in ten countries[4][5]and have been interviewed many times by press around the world.[6][7][8]They state that their name reflects their "Aspie style of humor, which focuses on dark absurdism and wordplay, which Aspies seem to enjoy a lot".[2]
Examples of their humor include sellingdeath certificatesas tour merch "with blank spaces where we filled in the buyer's name, birthday, and cause of death," onstage haircuts from a randomly chosen audience member during several shows, realCPR trainingas an opening act at the Kennedy Center, reading an entire Wikipedia article out loud as part of a sketch, performing a puppet show explaining complex economic theory, calling Hawaiian hotels (via speakerphone onstage) to ask detailed questions about valet parking options, and having the audience vote for a specific total stranger in an online children's art competition[9]
ADuplass Brothers Productionsdocumentary about the troupe was released onNetflixin late 2016.[10]A follow-up,On Tour with Asperger's Are Us,debuted on HBO on 30 April 2019.[11][12]
Asperger's Are Us disbanded in 2018, but reunited and continued to tour in 2019.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ab"Asperger's Are Us".Facebook.Asperger’s Are Us. 2017.Retrieved6 April2019.
- ^Weintraub, Karen (13 April 2012)."Asperger's Are Us comedy troupe plays off their disability".USA Today.McLean, Va.Retrieved30 June2017.
- ^"Asperger's Are Us".Asperger’s Are Us.Retrieved23 October2017.
- ^"Asperger's Are Us".Asperger’s Are Us.Retrieved11 June2019.
- ^Pfeiffer, Sacha (2011)."'Asperger's Are Us' Adds Laughter To A Serious Condition ".All Things Considered.Boston University.Retrieved30 June2017.
- ^"Asperger's sketch troupe provides an atypical take on comedy".Boston Metro.Echo Media. Archived fromthe originalon 8 September 2012.Retrieved25 May2012.
- ^Smith, Jada F. (15 July 2016)."Asperger's Are Us Comedy Troupe Jokes About Everything but That".The New York Times.Retrieved30 June2017.
- ^"Asperger's Are Us".Facebook.Asperger’s Are Us. 2020.Retrieved4 January2022.
- ^Evans, Greg (2016)."Netflix Nabs 'Asperger's Are Us' Documentary At SXSW".Deadline Hollywood.Penske Business Media, LLC.Retrieved30 June2017.
- ^"HBO to Debut ON TOUR WITH ASPERGER'S ARE US".Broadway World.Wisdom Digital Media. 2019.Retrieved6 April2019.
- ^"Documentary Series" On Tour with Asperger's Are Us, "Following a Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome on Their First Cross-Country Tour, Debuts April 30 on HBO".The Futon Critic.9 April 2019.
