Asperger's Are Us
Appearance
Asperger’s Are Us | |
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Years active | 2010-2018 |
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 was an American comedy team. They are known for being the first comedy troupe formed by people with Asperger syndrome.[1]
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.[2]
They have performed over 100 original sketch comedy shows in nine countries [3] and have been interviewed several times by both local and national press.[4][5][6]
A Duplass Brothers Productions documentary about the troupe was released on Netflix in late 2016.[7]
Asperger's Are Us disbanded in 2018.[8]
References
- ^ "Asperger's Are Us". Facebook.com. Asperger’s Are Us. 2010. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ Weintraub, Karen (2012-04-13). "Asperger's Are Us comedy troupe plays off their disability". USA Today. McLean, Va.: Gannett Company. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ "Asperger's Are Us". Asperger’s Are Us. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ Evans, Greg (2016). "Netflix Nabs 'Asperger's Are Us' Documentary At SXSW". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ Us, Asperger's Are (2018). "Cover photo". Facebook.com. Facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
External links
- Official website [1]