Sober Curious

It’s Jay’s first sober night-out, and the lights are too bright, The music is pounding, and the girl they fancy is waiting for them to string together a coherent thought.

Get this, right: being queer doubles your chances of experiencing alcohol dependence. So does being neurodivergent. And being neurodivergent? You’re well more likely to be queer. What kinda mad cocktail is that?

Meet Jay: a neurodivergent dyke on their first ever sober night out. Determined to prove sobriety can be fun, Jay soon finds their resolve tested: the lights are too bright, the music’s pounding their head, the girl they fancy is sat right next to them, waiting for them to string together a coherent thought other than… “bit loud, innit?”

Exploring the messy intersections of alcohol-dependence, queerness and neurodivergence, Sober Curious unpacks the practically-impossible challenge of being sober in a gay bar.

Cast: Claire Beerjeraz (Jay)
Crew: Marcella Rick (Writer & Director)
Claire Beerjeraz (Co-Director)