Asperger's Are Us
Asperger's Are Us | |
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![]() From left, Ethan Finlan, Noah Britton, New Michael Ingemi, and Jack Hanke | |
Years active | 2010-2018, 2019-present |
Genres | Satire, surreal humour, puns |
Members | Tripp Carey (former member) Ethan Finlan Jack Hanke Noah Britton New Michael Ingemi |
Website | Official Facebook page |
Asperger's Are Us is an American comedy troupe. They are the first comedy troupe consisting entirely of people with Asperger syndrome,[1] though their shows do not reference autism at all.[2]
Biography
Asperger's Are Us formed on the North Shore of Massachusetts in the summer of 2010 after New Michael Ingemi, Jack Hanke, and Ethan Finlan graduated from a summer camp where Noah Britton was 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 explain that their name reflects their "Aspie style of humor, which focuses on dark absurdism and wordplay, which Aspies seem to enjoy a lot".[2]
A Duplass Brothers Productions documentary about the troupe was released on Netflix in late 2016.[9] A follow-up, On Tour with Asperger's Are Us, debuted on HBO on April 30, 2019.[10][11]
Asperger's Are Us disbanded in 2018, but reunited and continued to tour in 2019.
References
- ^ "Asperger's Are Us". Facebook.com. Asperger’s Are Us. 2010. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ a b "Asperger's Are Us". Facebook.com. Asperger’s Are Us. 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- ^ Weintraub, Karen (2012-04-13). "Asperger's Are Us comedy troupe plays off their disability". USA Today. McLean, Va. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ "Asperger's Are Us". Asperger’s Are Us. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Asperger's Are Us". Asperger’s Are Us. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ Pfeiffer, Sacha (2011). "'Asperger's Are Us' Adds Laughter To A Serious Condition". All Things Considered. Boston University. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ "Asperger's sketch troupe provides an atypical take on comedy". Boston Metro. Echo Media. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ Smith, Jada F. (2016-07-15). "Asperger's Are Us Comedy Troupe Jokes About Everything but That". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2016). "Netflix Nabs 'Asperger's Are Us' Documentary At SXSW". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ "HBO to Debut ON TOUR WITH ASPERGER'S ARE US". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- ^ "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. April 9, 2019.
External links
- Official website [1]