Toussaint Douglass's comedy show, Accessible Pigeon Material, showcases a unique blend of humor and autobiography. The act includes a pigeon on a remote-controlled car as a comedic prop. Douglass, raised by his grandmother, reflects on his life experiences, including his relationship with his emotionally absent father and his journey towards family life. The performance highlights his neurodivergence while occasionally utilizing familiar comedic constructs. Although some jokes miss the mark, many resonate, as Douglass emphasizes punchlines to engage the audience effectively.
Douglass promises that pigeons, pigeons and more pigeons will be all we're getting, and, to stress the point, there's one circulating the stage strapped to a remote-controlled car.
The disconnect between macho parent and misfit kid is the scab Douglass keeps picking at in a set that makes peace, finally, with his neurodivergence.
Dressed like a croupier at primary school and reared by his beloved gran, he's now starting a family with his partner, cue a fine gag about why he can't use the word girlfriend.
Not all of its jokes land. But many do, occasionally because dismayed Douglass bellows the punchlines at us over and again until we acquiesce.
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