After Work

In hospitality we face the back splitting strain of beer kegs, the opioid ring of DJ sets and the confused pandemonium of 17 hour ‘shifts’ all the while mustering a constant smile to the endless ranks of thirsty suits.

After Work takes place in the hours between these low pay slots, where our unnamed hero happens across a couple out on the town, he’s clocked off and should be savouring sleep but by chance, out there on the wet paved planet he saves a life.

I wanted to tell this story after it happened to me two years ago, I want people to know how crazy it is to be behind the bar, how violent, disturbing and bipolar the hours on and off the clock are for the people who serve you drinks and smile diligently as they walk through crowds of slurs, cat calls and the occasional decent smile.

After Work showcases the way that customers treat these stalwart folks as well as the way we all treat our selves under the influence of the accidentally legal class A - alcohol.