Finborough Theatre to present world premiere of JAB

The world premiere of James McDermott’s new play Jab will be performed at the Finborough Theatre for a four-week limited season from 20 February, it has been announced.

Directed by Scott Le Crass, the cast includes Kacey Ainsworth (Eastenders, BBC; Leaves of Glass, Park Theatre) as Anne and Liam Tobin (Sweeney Todd, Everyman Liverpool; Lights On Lights Off, Shakespeare North Playhouse) as Don.

“Last twenty nine years. You haven’t had to make any decisions. I’ve paid every bill, made every sacrifice… But now… You made a choice. You’re gonna have to face the consequence”.

Anne is tired. Tired of menopause. Tired of working in a dying NHS. And tired of her lazy sexist Daily Mail reading 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?

Inspired by true events, Jab is a coruscating new black comedy, exploring power, gender, domestic violence, conspiracy theories, ignorance, and the limits of love.

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