GERALDINE Roche Drama (GRD) Production is set to present In-dependence a theatre play by Langelitsha Arts inspired by the drug abuse and teenage pregnancy escalating in the country.
The theatre play will be held at the Zimbabwe Academy of Music in Bulawayo on April 18.
GRD programmes manager and writer of the script, Khaliphile “Khally” Sibanda said the production aims to create awareness to the community on the effects of drug abuse and teenage pregnancy.
“Drug abuse and teenage pregnancy is really escalating in our country,” Sibanda said.
“This production aims to educate the community and create awareness on the effects of drug abuse and teenage pregnancy.
“We thought of putting it on the 18th so that youths understand the other aspect of independence and it will teach them responsibility.”
Sibanda said In-dependence is about Yeukai a teenage girl who comes back to consciousness at a drug rehabilitation hospital.
“She begins to gather broken memories from her past life that brought her to rehabilitation,” Sibanda said.
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“The picture becomes clear as she discovers the cause of her behaviour.
“The struggle to be free and independent from the life of drugs, sex and gang violence that have made her to be a monster that she is.
“Society is sceptical on her new found independence and accepting her back into its loving arms.”
Sibanda added: “Our targeted audience are the youths in Bulawayo and beyond as well as adults who live with youths. Actually everyone is affected by drug abuse scourge.”
