THEATRE UK
★★★★
“Extraordinarily entertaining…
an adventure in every way.”
~ THE GUARDIAN
“Delightful.”
~ STEPHEN FRY
BACKSTAGE IN
BISCUIT LAND
TOURETTESHERO
Jess Thom finds going to the theatre difficult.
So would you if your Tourette’s had you
saying words like ’biscuit’ 16,000 times a day.
Her solution? Take to the stage instead.
Backstage in Biscuit Land is a comedic tour-deforce that mines Thom’s unique neurology—and
the tics it produces—to take you deep inside the
rabbit hole of a much-misunderstood condition.
Along the way you might encounter penguin
gangbangs and squirrel knickers, but it’s hard
to be sure when your star is neurologically
wired to wander into associative absurdity.
As unpredictable as she is enlightening, joyous
to watch even when what she comes out with is
at times shocking, Thom is proof that creativity
doesn’t stick to the script.
Jess is one of the 10% of people with Tourette’s Syndrome who has
swearing tics. This performance may include the involuntary use of
words that some audience members may find offensive.
M T W
OCTOBER
10 11 12
17 18 19
T F S S
06 07 08 09
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
WED — SUN 7PM / SAT also 2PM
1 hr, no interval
A Reserve $49
Students $25
/ $39
Transaction fees may apply
www.festival.melbourne
The Coopers Malthouse 03 9685 5111
All performances will
be Auslan interpreted
ARTIST TALK
THU 13 OCT, post-show
30 //
Presented in association with Theatre Works
With support from
SUITABLE FOR AGES 14+
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Writers and Devisors
JESS THOM, JESS MABEL JONES
& MATTHEW POUNTNEY
THE COOPERS MALTHOUSE
BECKETT THEATRE