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Contributor [1]
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 - 03:00
Categories: 
Media & freedom of expression [2]
Issue Number: 
322 [3]
Article-Summary: 

On September 29 plain-clothes police stormed the backstage area at ‘Theatre in the Park’ after a performance of ‘The Final Push,’ a new play by Daniel Maphosa, and arrested actors Sylvanos Mudzvova and Anthony Tongani. James Jemwa, an independent journalist who was filming the play, was also arrested when he questioned the police as to why the actors were being detained. The 3 were taken to a truck and their whereabouts were not known until Monday. Theatre producer Daves Guzha said the actors...read more [4]

On September 29 plain-clothes police stormed the backstage area at ‘Theatre in the Park’ after a performance of ‘The Final Push,’ a new play by Daniel Maphosa, and arrested actors Sylvanos Mudzvova and Anthony Tongani. James Jemwa, an independent journalist who was filming the play, was also arrested when he questioned the police as to why the actors were being detained. The 3 were taken to a truck and their whereabouts were not known until Monday. Theatre producer Daves Guzha said the actors were held at Harare police headquarters and were then released on Tuesday.

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ICT, Media & Security [5]
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Country: 
Zimbabwe [7]

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