A show by disabled people about our right to exist.
While the world outside is in chaos, three neurodiverse inhabitants of an apocalyptic bunker are doing their best to survive.
26-27 April 2023
Bridlington Spa
Age guidance: 14+
Blending film, live performance and conversation, Touretteshero’s funny, surreal and moving show explored resistance and joy in the face of a crisis.
The follow up to Touretteshero’s smash-hit productions Backstage in Biscuit Land and Not I by Samuel Beckett, featuring writer, artist, and activist Jess Thom.
All performances were Relaxed, Captioned in English, Audio described and Wheelchair accessible
Burnt Out in Biscuitland
Co-writers: Jess Mabel Jones, Ria Parry, Matthew Pountney, Jess Thom and Charmaine Wombwell
Co-directors: Ria Parry and Matthew Pountney
Performers: Jess Mabel Jones, Jess Thom and Charmaine Wombwell
Designer: Ben Pacey
Producer: Rosie Scudder
Founded in 2010, Touretteshero is a disabled-led arts organisation. Using Tourettes syndrome as a catalyst, their mission is to create an inclusive and socially just world for disabled and non-disabled people through their cultural practice.
Funded through public funding from the National Lottery by Arts Council England. Supported by the Collaborative Touring Network
With thanks to National Theatre Studio, and National Theatre Costume Department, Bridlington Spa, East Riding Council, Unlimited, The Old Courts