The issue we want to cover is the recent protest in Hong Kong. We wish to highlight the absurdities of the police department and the government’s response to the protest so far.

There are a few ways and segments we decided to cover this issue in a satirical way. The first way is through a parody of the State coverage of the issue, in a way that condemns that the protests whilst revealing the government’s own transgressions towards its people. This segment could be used as a fake correspondence or in a sketch format. Some considerations for this segment would be to draw a line that ensures that we do not turn it into a segment that bullies China, but to use the devices of parody to criticise and find humour in them.

Another segment is an interview where we interview a fake Hong Kong policeman about what the protestors are doing. There are various tactics that the protestors employ to protect themselves, therefore seeing the way the police respond to them would demonstrate how extreme the police are dealing with these protestors’ techniques.

However, the main framework of the show would still be in the form of a late-night satirical comedy show which starts with a monologue that summaries the events that have transpired for those uninitiated. Throughout the show, we will incorporate many news clips from both the west, Hong Kong, China and footage from protestors. Most of which will serve as the punchline to jokes or as part of an edit that contrasts. Headlines and quotes from news articles will also be used.

The overall aim of choosing this issue is to raise awareness since most of us in Australia can not directly support the cause in any substantial way. Therefore, we believe that by presenting this issue in a comedic way will help this issue remain in the minds of the audience.