MixMatched comedy regular, Autistic Assemble lead and trainee presenter Adam Dorr took to the stage with his own full length comedy show at the Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. We rounded up a MixMatched posse to support… and could only just squeeze into the packed out show with an audience of 50+.
Description: Mozart was 5 years old when he started composing. Adam Dorr is 22 years old and sometimes laughs at his own jokes. Fresh out of Faversham Fringe, watch a young autistic theatre nerd lament the many tragedies, minor, major, genuine and embarrassing into a show that combines wit and humour with an open discussion of mental health.
I’d seen Adam first air, ‘In-Adam-Quate’ an ‘auti’-biographical show upon some of the hazards, hiccups and hilarities of being a socialist autistic student at Faversham Fringe… HE WAS BACK – and the show was braver, funnier, and more unabashed than before.
Adam has grown from strength to strength as a presenter, comedian and performer. As a director of MixMatched (and his previous drama lecturer) it has been fabulous to watch a performer with such humility and heart find their feet and thrive both within and away from our Neurodivergent+ community.
Adam’s show detailed how, after needing to repeat the first year of his degree (due to being the victim of a autistic centred hate-crime), he’d managed not only to continue his degree, but also progress into the world of comedy! A segment of his act explained how, unimpressed with childhood bully’s remarks, he’d informed them of better/smarter ways to mock him… which had been largely ignored! His partner, also a comedian… cheered him on/heckled him from the audience; To this Adam commented, “I’m not even the funniest part of my own show!” (to substantial laughter/applause).
By allowing his own introspective, and loveably awkward nature into his act, Adam shared personal insights and astute observations, claiming his space as a Neurodivergent Comedian.
Our MixMatched are extremely proud, and excited not only to work with Adam, but also to see what he does next!