www.touretteshero.com is a place to celebrate the humour & creativity of Tourettes.

It’s not about mocking or commiserating - it’s about reclaiming the most frequently misunderstood syndrome on the planet and… Changing the World One Tic at a Time

The Blog!

Sunday Clearing

This morning we got off to an early start – well early for a festival! At 10am a car arrived to pick Captain Hotknives and me up for our lunchtime performance on the Glade Stage. I was very glad not … read more

Leave a reply

Blissful Ups and Brake-Downs

During the night the rain battered the tent so hard that several times I felt a fine mist on my skin. But by the time I was properly awake the rain had cleared. I pulled myself out into the grey … read more

Leave a reply

Dark Morning, Stormzy Night

I woke suddenly at 5.15 this morning and it wasn’t from the rain on the tent or the noise of Festival revellers outside. It was a text from Fat Sister, who’s joining us at Glastonbury later today. Her text said … read more

Leave a reply

We’re On Site - Just

A week ago I got back to the UK after a month-long tour of North America. This afternoon I left the castle again and headed off on another adventure, this time at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

I’ve been preparing … read more

Leave a reply

ASL = A Super Lamp-post

One of the central messages of Backstage In Biscuit Land is that making theatre inclusive makes it better. One example of this is how much a sign language interpreter can add to a show – in our case this is … read more

Leave a reply