14 Mar 2025
Altas capacidades (Out of the box)
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Touretteshero: Me, My Mouth and I
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.
20181h 0min
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Jess Thom Herself/Touretteshero
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 Presenter
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