Anne is tired. Tired of menopause. Tired of working in a dying NHS. And tired of her lazy, sexist husband Don. But they’ve been together twenty-nine years. They know each other inside out. They’ve survived so much.
Then COVID plunges the country into lockdown, forcing them to isolate together. After all, the home is a place of safety… isn’t it?
As the world falls apart outside, Anne and Don’s marriage slowly falls apart inside. But soon there will be a solution. Won’t there?
Jab, inspired by true events, is a black comedy drama exploring power, gender, domestic violence, conspiracy theories, ignorance, and the limits of love.
First performed at the Finborough Theatre London (Neil McPherson, Artistic Director) where it received five star reviews and OffWestEnd Award Nominations for Best New Play, Best Director and Best Duo Performance, Jab is written by James McDermott (Time & Tide, Park Theatre), directed by Scott Le Crass (Rose, Park Theatre) and stars Kacey Ainsworth (Leaves Of Glass, Park Theatre) & Liam Tobin (Boys From The Black Stuff, National Theatre).
In the press
★★★★★ ‘Jab is going to be the Covid related play against which all others are measured’
LondonTheatre1
★★★★ ‘A compelling black comedy. I definitely urge you to catch it’
The Spy in the Stalls
★★★★ ‘This is a timely reflection of the individuals behind the statistics that are coming to define Covid’
Morning Star
★★★★ ‘McDermott has successfully captured the mood of the nation… aided by razor sharp direction from Scott Le Crass’
Theatre Weekly
★★★★ ‘A joy to watch… Jab has the power to resonate with all’
North West End
★★★★ ‘Important and timely… a deft and memorable 75 minutes’
Everything Theatre
★★★★ ‘Dark and comedic in all the right places’
Theatre & Tonic
‘A well sketched portrait of a couple brought to the brink’
The Guardian
Cast
ANNE | KACEY AINSWORTH
DON | LIAM TOBIN
Creative Team
WRITER | JAMES MCDERMOTT
DIRECTOR | SCOTT LE CRASS
PRODUCER | SUE POMROY
PRODUCTION MANAGER | KEVIN NOLAN
STAGE MANAGER | ROEL FOX
DESIGNER | LEAH KELLY
LIGHTING DESIGNER | JODIE UNDERWOOD
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER | ADAM LANGSTON
Sue Pomroy in association with Park Theatre presents
Jab
By James McDermott, Directed by Scott Le Crass