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Since its founding, the theatre has produced over 600 of its own shows. In recent years, the society has struggled with Zimbabwe's declining economy.
It has had to grapple with
- High costs of production
- Members leaving for overseas
- Shortages of petrol
- Difficulty of effective advertising
- Difficulty of replacing lights/bulbs/curtains
- As during the period of UDI, rights to perform are extremely difficult to get.
- A 'culture of fear' that restricts what can be said about the government
However, the theatre still manages to produce about six or seven plays per year and has absolutely no plans of slowing down.
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