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]
| 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 |
Biography
editAsperger'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 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 selling death certificates as 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, real CPR training as 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]
A Duplass Brothers Productions documentary about the troupe was released on Netflix in 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
edit- ^ "Asperger's Are Us". Facebook.com. Asperger’s Are Us. 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Asperger's Are Us". Facebook.com. Asperger’s Are Us. 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Weintraub, Karen (13 April 2012). "Asperger's Are Us comedy troupe plays off their disability". USA Today. McLean, Va. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Asperger's Are Us". Asperger’s Are Us. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Asperger's Are Us". Asperger’s Are Us. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Pfeiffer, Sacha (2011). "'Asperger's Are Us' Adds Laughter To A Serious Condition". All Things Considered. Boston University. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Asperger's sketch troupe provides an atypical take on comedy". Boston Metro. Echo Media. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Smith, Jada F. (15 July 2016). "Asperger's Are Us Comedy Troupe Jokes About Everything but That". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Asperger's Are Us". Facebook.com. Asperger’s Are Us. 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2016). "Netflix Nabs 'Asperger's Are Us' Documentary At SXSW". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "HBO to Debut ON TOUR WITH ASPERGER'S ARE US". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "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.
