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The following year, in 1991, several sponsors withdrew funds from the
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and then arrest, incarcerate and deport young men, with no legal representation. During the run of the play, perhaps as a result of publicity generated around the issue, the police raids stopped.
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theatre. From 1994 onwards, Aputheatre produced work that moved away from being exclusively about HIV-AIDS. Though HIV remained a key subtext in many works, other themes like
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have charted the evolution and demise of male street prostitution in
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men and women. The company initially developed four strong plays which explored the sub-culture of prostitution among young
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