Title: Touretteshero Does Beckett
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Description: In this episode, Laura interviews British comedian and activist Jess Thom, TourettesHero, about her performance of Samuel Beckett’s play “Not I”. Thom’s work reveals how neurodiversity makes theater, society—everything!— richer.
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Bio: Jess Thom, British performer, comedian and activist. Thom created Touretteshero to increase awareness of and expand perceptions of what is possible with Tourette’s Syndrome.
Related Articles and Resources:
•Welcome to Biscuit Land: A Year in the Life of Touretteshero by Jess Thom
•Opinion: I Dance Because I Can, by Alice Sheppard, NYTimes
Music Featured in the Middle of the Podcast:
"Bakabana" by Brooklyn Funk Essentials from their new album Stay Good, courtesy of Dorado Records.