Find out what happens when the most persistent heckler is also the performer on stage. Writer, artist and part-time superhero Jess Thom takes to the stage in her first ever solo stand-up appearance. Jess has Tourette’s Syndrome, a condition that makes her say “biscuit” 16,000 times a day. “Stand Up, Sit Down, Roll Over” is a stand up show from a comedian whose unique neurology makes it impossible for her to stay on script.
Touretteshero
Bio – Jessica Thom
Jess is co-founder of Touretteshero and may or may not lead a secret double life as a superhero. Artist, playworker, and expert fundraiser, Jess currently helps coordinate a large play project in South London. Jess has had tics since she was a child but wasn’t diagnosed with Tourettes until she was in her twenties. With some encouragement from her friends, Jess decided to turn her tics into a source of imaginative creativity and the Touretteshero project was born.
Bio – Matthew Pountney
Matthew is co-founder of Touretteshero and rumour has it he might be a Leftwing Idiot. He’s been friends with Jess for over a decade and they’ve worked together on a large number of creative projects for children during that time.