Late to the Party: The ADHD Hour

Reviewed by Morgan Bishop

Recently, I attended “Late to the Party: The ADHD Hour” at Fringe. It was a show created and performed by two women, Jessica Bigg and Eliza Dickson. The show itself was a stage show with parody versions of popular songs, used to explore ADHD traits openly and with humour. The two women have ADHD themselves and were both diagnosed later in life.

This was such a wonderful experience, back to front. Entering the theatre, we were met with warm welcomes from staff members who were friendly and inviting. The venue itself was populated with other neurodivergent siblings, with the same markers many of us carry. These included unique and personal dress, ear plugs, and a strong interest from attendees. I sat in the crowd, up a few rows, to ensure a clear view. I was treated to a captivating and deeply relatable and personal experience, as these two amazing entertainers delivered songs and anecdotes that were as funny as they were intimately familiar.

As someone learning to embrace their self-identified neurodivergence, this was such an enjoyable experience. It felt like being surrounded by peers, as we engaged in a show made for and by us. The show itself has travelled around to different festivals and received awards along the way.

This serves as an overwhelmingly positive review of the show itself, as well as the recommendation to those learning to embrace their diagnosed, self-identified or highly suspected, neurodivergent identities, to seek out material like this. The WTF is AuDHD podcast is a great example of a piece of media that provides useful and humourously delivered information and experiences, from two presenters who have and live it every day.