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==History and origin==
==History and origin==
The group was started in [[Buchi Township]] in [[Kitwe]], [[Copperbelt]] and was initially called ''Mutende Theatre''. By then, the group was just performing drama and poetry with its original members being [[Albert Sokoloni Kapwaya]], [[Albert Nobbie Katebe]], [[Tom Zulu]], [[Tulani Nyathi]], [[Boniface Simwanza]], [[Charles Phiri]] and [[Maxwell Phiri]].
The group was started in [[Buchi Township]] in [[Kitwe]], [[Copperbelt]] as a community theatre group and was initially called ''Mutende Theatre''. By then, the group was just performing drama and poetry with its original members being [[Albert Sokoloni Kapwaya]], [[Albert Nobbie Katebe]], [[Tom Zulu]], [[Tulani Nyathi]], [[Boniface Simwanza]], [[Charles Phiri]] and [[Maxwell Phiri]].


As a group of innovative youths, they decided to form a drama group that became known as Mutende Theatre, which was based at the [[Buchi Community Hall]] under the [[Kitwe City Council]].
As a group of innovative youths, they decided to form a drama group that became known as Mutende Theatre, which was based at the [[Buchi Community Hall]] under the [[Kitwe City Council]].