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A collection of plays by neurodivergent writers exploring the complexities of neurodiversity that taps into the current conversation surrounding accessibility and disabilities in theatre.Just some of the plays collected here include:Backstage in Biscuit Land by Jess Thom: Living with Tourettes Syndrome, a condition that makes her say 'biscuit' 16,000 times a day and inspired her to co-found Touretteshero in 2010/ Jessica worked with puppeteer Jess Mabel Jones, and Touretteshero co-founder Matthew Pountney to develop a show that incorporates stand-up, storytelling, singing, swearing, games, and a lot of tics.The Duck by Rhi Lloyd-Williams: This one-woman play follows Laura as she examines what her recent autism diagnosis means to her. An uplifting and honest look into one autistic woman's mind.MADHOUSE re:exit - Access All Areas: Inspired by a refusal to be silent, and a history of being ignored, 5 learning disabled artists take us on a wondrous adventure underground. A goddess, a baby, a bird, an eater and an escapist guide us through a maze-like institution, growling to be heard, and waiting for the revolution that is forever promised. As they tear back the walls to their lives, past and present spin together in a powerful expression of what it feels like to have a learning disability in today's world.Fake It Til You Make It by Bryony Kimmings and Tim Grayburn: Six months into their relationship, Bryony found out that Tim suffered from severe clinical depression. This was a secret Tim had kept for a very long time. Fake it 'til you Make it is Edinburgh Fringe First-winner Bryony Kimmings' new work about clinical depression and men, made in collaboration with her partner Tim, who works in advertising. A wickedly warming, brutally honest and powerfully heartbreaking show about the wonders of the human brain, being in love and what it takes to be a 'real man'
