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Play banned
MISA-Zimbabwe
May 12, 2004

The Zimbabwe Censorship Board has banned a satirical play, Super Patriots and Morons, performed by Rooftop promotions, one of Zimbabwe's leading theatre and drama companies.

The play portrays an unnamed African country ruled by an out-of-touch president. It features among other things fuel queues and food shortages, which in essence are both common problems in Zimbabwe.The play centers around a president who does not know what the people want. So he sends an official to find out. The Official finds that people are complaining about food and fuel shortages.

The play’s producer Daves Guzha told the media that he intends to appeal against the decision by the Censorship Board for banning the public performance of the play.

"It’s a sad development. Its all about freedom of expression in what is supposed to be a democracy, which is being frustrated," said Guzha.

The censorship board has not explained why it banned the play. And no comment could be drawn from its officers. The play has been staged a number of occasions in Harare’s Theatre in Park and other centers in the country since 2003.

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