THEATRE PLAY: I’M JUST HERE TO BUY SOY SAUCE

The panel explored how London’s property market has responded to overseas investment; the parallels between London and Beijing’s housing market – with the Chinese capital pricing most people out of the rental market as well as the ownership market; “property racism” and the assumptions that are made about property developers based on their ethnicity; the mechanisms available to the government in adjusting the housing market; the impact of the UK’s greenbelt policy on housing supply; and the potential for hypocrisy when advocating a free market and global trade but not welcoming the effects of an open market and global trade.

Producers
Pokfulam Rd Productions
Papergang Theatre

Writer
Jingan Young
Director
Freyja Winterson
Cast
Alexander Wilson
Joyce Veheary

Lighting Design / Stage Management
Archie Macleod

Guest speakers of panel discussion Home Vs Property: Jingan Young, writer of I’m Just Here To Buy Soy Sauce; Mike Wilkins, Chief Executive, DuCane Houseing Association; Sally Wang, author, Buy Smart: What you need to know when investing in UK properties, founder of SJW UK Property Investment Ltd and SJW house of books; Moderator: Freya Aitken-Turff, CEO, China Exchange.

REVIEWS:
“An intriguing play… slightly outrageous…an absorbing piece of theatre with a strong script”.- ☆☆☆☆ LondonTheatre1
“I’m Just Here To Buy Soy Sauce is rich in gags…fluid writing is a pleasure to listen to and demonstrates that playwright Jingan Young has cherry-picked her words with a natural comic verve. It makes this show well worth catching next time it comes to town…This is a well-written and tragicomic representation of London’s property market and its exploitation by foreign investors”. -☆☆☆ Everything Theatre
“Powerful…a controversial take on the Londoners who actively seek out the immediately identifiable evil in this particular plot…Freyja Winterson’s direction encourages contrast between the protagonists as they jostle for position, the resulting power dynamic slowly shifting over from teacher to student. Yet despite their seemingly sinister motives, Young convinces the audience to empathise with these characters.”– Daniel Perks, Exeunt Magazine

Tour dates:

18 & 19 May Illuminate Festival New Wimbledon Studio

6 June Old Red Lion Theatre

9 June China Exchange, Chinatown. Followed by a post-show Q&A and reception.

July/Aug  New Diorama BAMER Project

September Immer City Immersive Experience

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