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Burnt Out in Biscuit Land
April 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
BURNT OUT IN BISCUIT LAND
Presented by Touretteshero, The Old Courts and the Collaborative Touring Network
By Touretteshero
In association with ARCADE
7pm, 26 & 27 April 2023
Bridlington Spa
Pay What You Can Tickets: Book Below
Age guidance: 14+
A show by disabled people about our right to exist.
While the world outside is in chaos, three neurodiverse inhabitants of an apocalyptic bunker are doing their best to survive.
Blending film, live performance and conversation, Touretteshero’s funny, surreal and moving show explores resistance and joy in the face of a crisis.
The follow up to Touretteshero’s smash-hit productions ‘Backstage in Biscuit Land’ and ‘Not I’ by Samuel Beckett, featuring writer, artist, and activist Jess Thom.
All performances will be live streamed, so you can experience the show at the venue, or online. You can book tickets for the in person and live streamed shows by clicking the links below.
Alternatively, you can ring Bridlington Spa Box Office directly on; 01262 678258
ABOUT TOURETTESHERO
“Funny, utterly joyous, artful and political too.” Lyn Gardner, The Guardian, Review of Touretteshero’s Brewing in the Basement
“Cathartic, inclusive and political” Natasha Tripney, The Stage, Review of Touretteshero’s Not I by Samuel Beckett
Founded in 2010, Touretteshero is a disabled-led arts organisation. Using Tourettes syndrome as a catalyst, our mission is to create an inclusive and socially just world for disabled and non-disabled people through their cultural practice.
ACCESS
All performances will be relaxed, captioned in English and will have audio description built in. There will also be COVID related access provisions in place.Bridlington Spa is a wheelchair accessible venue. The show will take place in the Royal Hall with a limited audience capacity. An unreserved seating arrangement will be available therefore wheelchair users can book their tickets online.
Further access resources will be available soon including a Visual Story, Content Notices, and a Relaxed Performance Overview. Information on specific Covid related access provisions and a sonic story will be available in advance of the show also.
For the time being please see general accessibility info for Bridlington Spa, including travel and parking info, here.
AGE SUITABILITY
14+ contains strong language and adult themes.
RUNNING TIME
Burnt Out In Biscuit Land will be approximately 90-100 minutes long.
CREDITS
Co-writers: Jess Mabel Jones, Ria Parry, Matthew Pountney, Jess Thom and Charmaine Wombwell
Co-directors: Ria Parry and Matthew Pountney
Performers: Jess Mabel Jones, Jess Thom and Charmaine Wombwell
Designer: Ben Pacey
Producer: Rosie Scudder