Asperger’s Are Us, Websters Theatre, 22 July, 2017
Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ
22 July, 2017 8.p.m.
Hot on the heels of the very successful self-titled Netflix documentary, the first comedy troupe of people with Asperger’s performs Glasgow. See a live show of original sketches, followed by the ever-popular Q&A. This 90 minute show will be appropriate for anyone who’s started puberty.
‘Audiences don’t usually know what to expect from Asperger’s Are Us, a Boston sketch comedy troupe made up solely of artists on the autism spectrum. Will they use self-deprecating humor about life with Asperger’s syndrome? Are they hoping to shed light on a serious condition? Will they be something like Sheldon, the socially inept character on CBS’s ‘The Big Bang Theory’? The answer, it turns out, is none of the above.
Instead of focusing on the condition, the four men who make up the troupe perform skits and monologues that reflect their thoughts, perspectives and offbeat sensibilities, often characterized by deadpan and absurd humor…the guys are not looking for sympathy laughs or polite applause. Their show is not an autism awareness campaign, they say. They want people to laugh simply because they’re funny.’ – New York Times
‘Weird as the performances were, they were in line with the type of sketch I like from Kids in the Hall or Whitest Kids U’Know—oddball characters, goofy premises, and clever wordplay. As a neurotypical person who is generally ignorant of autism, I didn’t know what to make of the Asperger’s aspect of the act. As a discriminating fan of alternative comedy, I ate it up.’ – Philadelphia Weekly
Tickets £15 Adults/£12 Concessions (ticket price incl. £1.50 ticket admin fee which will display at the checkout) (fee applicable to all tickets, including tickets bought on the day)
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