Touretteshero: Burnt Out in Biscuit Land
While the world outside is in chaos, three neurodiverse inhabitants of an apocalyptic bunker are doing their best to survive, in this surreal show.
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Blending film, live performance and conversation, Touretteshero’s funny and moving show explores resistance and joy in the face of a crisis, and the right of disabled people to exist.
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.
Founded in 2010, Touretteshero is a disabled-led, multi-award-winning arts organisation. Their mission is to create a more inclusive and socially just society through our cultural practice.
They make thought-provoking, joyful work that inspires change within the arts sector and beyond, and help identify and remove barriers that exclude disabled people wherever they occur.
With performances by Jess Thom, Jess Mabel Jones and Charmaine Wombwell. Co-directed by Ria Parry and Matthew Pountney. Co-written by Jess Thom, Matthew Pountney, Ria Parry, Jess Mabel Jones and Charmaine Wombwell. Designed by Ben Pacey. Produced by Rosie Scudder. Costume customisation by Mydei Maf. Woolen costumes created by Charmaine Wombwell. ‘The Pledge’ banner made by Julienne Hanson.
Originally co-produced by Touretteshero, The Old Courts and The Collaborative Touring Network. Burnt Out In Biscuit Land was developed with the support of Unlimited and the National Theatre’s Generate programme. With thanks to Liz Honeybone and the Costume & Textile Team at the National Theatre.
Need to know
This event is available to watch in person or online via livestream
The in-person performance takes place in the Undercroft on Level 1 of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which is accessed via Queen Elizabeth Hall Slip Road off Belvedere Road. The entrance is next to the Queen Elizabeth Hall Artists’ Entrance, opposite the Southbank Centre Square Doors of the Royal Festival Hall.
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Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
07 Sep & 08 Sep 2024
Run time
1 hour and 30 minutes (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
from £10*
* Excludes £3.50 booking fee.
Book as early as you can to ensure the best choice of tickets. Ticket prices may be adjusted without notice to reflect demand.
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Access
Access events
The live introduction to this event is Speech-to-Text transcribed and the film is Captioned.
Audio Description is available during this event. To use this service, please let a member of the team know when you arrive so that we can organise a headset for you.
All performances have Covid-19 access provisions in place.
All performances are live-streamed. Speech-to-Text transcription, Captions and Audio Description are available on the live stream.
The performance on Saturday 7 September is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) (in-person only).
To book tickets for BSL interpretation, email [email protected] or call us on 020 3879 9555.
You can join our free Access Scheme through your online Southbank Centre account or via email.
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All our access information
Seating for the performance is unreserved, except for BSL users.
There is a visual story and sonic story available for audience members who may benefit from preparing for the performance. You can find these below:
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There are additional resources available to prepare for this performance below:
View the Relaxed performance overview
For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
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Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to our glass-fronted Concrete Cafe, the ideal spot to recharge, or catch up with friends, whilst the bustle of Central London and the River Thames carries on around you.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.