Disability Arts Online and Mind the Gap present The Disability and...Podcast

Disability Arts Online and Mind the Gap present The Disability and...Podcast


5. Disability And...Change: Touretteshero (Jess Thom) & Nickie Miles-Wildin

September 30, 2019

For episode 5, Graeae’s Associate Director Nickie Miles-Wildin speaks to Jess Thom, an artist, theatremaker and co-founder of acclaimed company Touretteshero, which celebrates and shares the creativity and humour of Tourettes in an accessible way.

Jess talks about the idea behind Touretteshero, the importance of relaxed performances and the impact recent changes in policy have had on disabled people.

This podcast contains strong language.