Touretteshero: Me, My Mouth and I

Touretteshero: Me, My Mouth and I

2018•1h 0m

A 60-minute film exploring neuro-diversity in the arts through the work of Samuel Beckett from disabled performer Jess Thom's personal perspective. Jess is an artist and activist who also has Tourette's Syndrome. In this film, Jess takes us on a funny and unpredictable journey of discovery into one of Beckett's most complex plays,and asks us to radically reconsider issues of disability, representation and social exclusion as she prepares to perform the role of Mouth in Not I, in front of a live theatre audience.

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

Jess Thom

Herself/Touretteshero

Liz Carr

Liz Carr

Participant

Rodney P

Participant

Ruth Ojadi

Participant

Matthew Pountney

Participant

Rosemary Pountney

Participant

Tania Lel-Keria

Participant

Jessi Parrott

Participant

Marsha De Cordova

Participant

Charmaine Wombwell

Participant

Deepa Shastri

Participant

Derval Turbridy

Participant

Russell Howard

Russell Howard

Presenter

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