Life and Death of a Journalist
By Jingan Young
Directed by Max Lindsay
VAULT Festival - Pokfulam Rd Productions
Feb 2020
Inspired by Hong Kong reporters LIFE AND DEATH OF A JOURNALIST follows LAURA (Lucy Roslyn, 'Orlando') a reporter who returns to London after covering the Hong Kong protests only to be offered a job of a lifetime by editor VICKY (Melissa Woodbridge). But there's one catch to this golden opportunity. The newspaper begins to increasingly censor itself to appease its Chinese investor.
Will LAURA sacrifice her relationship with Hong Kong born MARK (Bobby Bradley) in order to change it from the inside? The play looks at journalism from a female perspective and tackles China's tightening grip on freedom of speech.