A darkly funny solo show about living with a rare nerve disorder and the limits of treatment.
Comedian Kyle Ayers shares his personal experience living with Trigeminal Neuralgia, a rare and extremely painful nerve disorder sometimes referred to as “Suicide Disease.” The show traces Ayers’s years of misdiagnoses, the eventual brain surgery he underwent, and the return of his symptoms after the initial success of that procedure. Drawing from his own medical history, Ayers uses humor to navigate the realities of chronic pain and the challenges of seeking treatment. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times for both his comedy and his experience with the condition.