They do not want to lose their excellent students to the US, Australia or New Zealand, especially as the full extent of funding cuts are felt, because of the visa hassle.
Dont let the visa hassle prevent you from going there.
The prob is to find a travel agency that will agree to book a few nights in a hotel for you upon arrival, and treat it as a tour... In conclusion: yes, it is definitely worth the visa hassle!
The production ran into predictable and unpredictable problems - visa hassles, monetary uncertainties, linguistic barriers, shortages of materials for costumes and props and just bad luck, like the contused ankle tendon of a star dancer.
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