BBC NEWS: "The first performance was on the first day of Eid, the cheerful festival that breaks the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
It's the first time there have been evening performances at the National Theatre in Baghdad since violence began to exert its grip here in 2004."
wow, that just kind of blew my mind. based on all the snippets i heard about iraq and bagdad i never would have considered theatre existing. that is such a hopefully article! and how wonderful that they can semi-freely comment on modern society and current life. i wish the main stream media would focus on great stories like this, it would bring another entire perspective. wow...my mine is blown....
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