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Based on the life story of Tourette’s Syndrome campaigner John Davidson, MBE. Set within 1980s Britain, the story follows him throughout his troubled teens and early adulthood, and explores this little known and entirely misunderstood condition, along with his attempts to live a ’normal’ life against the odds.

Based on the life story of Tourette’s Syndrome campaigner John Davidson, MBE. Set within 1980s Britain, the story follows him throughout his troubled teens and early adulthood, and explores this little known and entirely misunderstood condition, along with his attempts to live a ’normal’ life against the odds.

In theaters April 24, 2026.


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Event Information

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
7:00pm – 7:30pm

LOCATION
AMC River East 21
322 E Illinois St
Chicago, IL 60611 United States

Tickets

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Please arrive early (30-45 mins before start time). All seating is general admission and on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to theater capacity. Theater may be overbooked to ensure a full house.

Accessibility

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