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Abnormally Funny People are a team of comedians, mostly with disabilities although we often have a token non-disabled comedian too. We perform stand up comedy shows in London, at the Edinburgh Fringe and around the UK and sometimes internationally.<\/p>\n

We are primarily about making people laugh. Sometimes there\u2019s a message but that\u2019s a bonus not the primary aim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":168,"featured_media":187,"template":"","tags":[],"artist-theme":[],"artform":[14],"curated":[15],"country":[7],"acf":{"simple_layout":false,"featured_image":"","featured_image_alt_text":"","strapline":"Abnormally Funny People perform stand up comedy shows in London, the Edinburgh Fringe, around the UK and sometimes internationally.","artistic_directors":"","contact_name":"Simon Minty","contact_title":"Producer","company_address":"","company_email":"info@abnnormallyfunnypeople.com","company_url":"http:\/\/www.abnormallyfunnypeople.com","twitter":"@abnormfunnypeop","facebook_url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AbnormallyFunnyPeople\/","instagram_url":"","wrap_around_work":"We can provide training on disability as a supplement to the stand up comedy or instead off it. We often have a Q&A session and an opening educational bit in our shows for corporates or universities. We runs comedy development days where individuals can try out material and we help them develop as comedians.","press_comments":"

\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 The Scotsman's Kate Copstick<\/div>\r\n
\"A uniquely hilarious experience.\"<\/div>\r\n
\"The entire room rocks with laughter.\"<\/div>\r\n
\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 Broadway Baby<\/div>\r\n
'It\u2019s clear the producers know how to pick good acts.'<\/div>\r\n
\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 Three Weeks<\/div>\r\n
\u2018All of the performers have wit, charm and an irreverent attitude toward their disabilities.\u2019<\/div>\r\n
\u2018This is an excellent night of entertainment, and should be enjoyed by people of all abilities.\u2019<\/div>\r\n
Bruce Dessau<\/div>\r\n
\u2018There is a risk that PC critics will make patronising allowances in shows like this, but all the acts were good and some exceptional.'<\/div>\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 The Scotsman's Kate Copstick\r\n\r\n\"A uniquely hilarious experience.\"\r\n\r\n\"The entire room rocks with laughter.\"\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 Broadway Baby\r\n\r\n'It\u2019s clear the producers know how to pick good acts.'\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 Three Weeks\r\n\r\n\u2018All of the performers have wit, charm and an irreverent attitude toward their disabilities.\u2019\r\n\r\n\u2018This is an excellent night of entertainment, and should be enjoyed by people of all abilities.\u2019\r\n\r\nBruce Dessau\r\n\r\n\u2018There is a risk that PC critics will make patronising allowances in shows like this, but all the acts were good and some exceptional.'","video":[{"video_introduction":"'Human' by Abnormally Funny People","youtube_video_id":"3O07nMswsA8","vimeo_video_id":""}],"photo_slider":[{"upload_photo":186,"photo_title":"Abnormally Funny People","copyright_text":"","alt_text":"six disabled performers","long_desc":"Photograph of Abnormally funny people, a group 6 disabled comedians moving across the shot. 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