'Maybe everybody feels socially awkward': the standups turning being autistic into a comedy superpower
From Fern Brady to Hannah Gadsby, a host of comedians have discovered that they are autistic. What is it about standup that lends itself so well to neurodivergent people? In 2020, Pierre Novellie was previewing an early version of his standup show Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things? " things such as holidays and trips to the cinema (due to the "all the chewing and rustling packets") " when he was interrupted by an …