JABS The Booster Tour (1)
Wed 08 Jun
|Oswestry
‘Is the world funny?’ Graucho Marx, in reply to this question said, ‘No, not terribly funny.’ Is a vaccination centre funny? Well, you might not think so, but on the evidence of ‘Jabs’, the new show from Chris Eldon Lee, the answer is ‘Yes, terribly funny.’


Time & Location
08 Jun 2022, 19:30
Oswestry, Chapel St, Oswestry SY11 1LF, UK
About the event
What is believed to be the first theatrical play ever to be set in a Covid 19 vaccination centre is about to visit The Hermon Chapel Arts Centre in Oswestry. “JABS” is based on the comical and not-so-comical experiences of coronavirus vaccinator Sally Tonge, scripted and directed by Chris Eldon Lee – both of the midland’s legendary comedy group ‘Three Men In A Bowtie’.
Most people have now been vaccinated, but the play reveals what life is like at the other end of the syringe.
“A story like this comes along once in a hundred years and touches absolutely everyone”, says Chris. “When Lockdown drove us off the comedy circuit, Sally re-trained with the NHS as an (unregistered) Covid 19 vaccinator.”
“After rigorous training, I worked in a number of Shropshire vaccination centres”, says Sal. “I came across so many crazy stories and moving moments. There was comedy gold happening…
Tickets
General Admission
£15.00
+£0.38 ticket service fee
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