Chinatown, as it quickly became known, held a dark fascination for the English. For some it was the home of the villainous ‘yellow man’, while for others it was the door to a mysterious and exotic civilisation.

For Lee Chee Kong and his Irish wife Mita, Limehouse is simply home. Amused to find themselves the objects of wonder, they are happy to welcome their new English friends. But when one of these friends, a glamorous young actress, accidentally dies of a drugs overdose, their lives are turned upside down.

24th May – 11th June 2010
Limehouse Town Hall

‘Hugely ambitious … like a new-minted immigrant, makes a lot out of very little’
Time Out

‘James Yeatman’s enjoyable, multilayered play reflects back on itself like a distorting mirror … Designer Amy Cook makes terrific use of the crumbling grandeur of Limehouse Town Hall’
The Guardian

Cast: Tom Ferguson, Ed Hancock, William Lee, Alex Marx, Julia Sandiford, Sarah Sweeney, Alex Marx, Jeremy Tiang
Director: James Yeatman
Designer: Amy Cook
Sound: Laurence Horstman
Lighting: James Turner Inman