by James McDermott
"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 husband Don. But they've been together twenty-nine years. They know each other inside out. They've survived so much. Then COVID-19 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 black comedy drama exploring power, gender, domestic violence, conspiracy theories, ignorance, and the limits of love.
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