Iraqi National Theatre

The Iraqi National Theatre in Iraq was open during the Saddam Hussein era and closed during the 2003 Iraq War.[1] According to the Telegraph, the theatre re-opened in 2009 with reinforced blast walls to protect against terrorist attacks.[2] According to Al Arabiya News, the theatre has 1000 seats and cost 10,000 Iraqi Dinars to attend.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/iraq-slowly-recovers-its-soul
  2. ↑ "After six years, Baghdad's theatre opens its doors again".
  3. ↑ "Iraq's national theatre back to life after 6 years".

See also

  • "Nightly theater returns to Iraq, courage grows". Al Arabiya. Reuters. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  • Angela Boskovitch (21 November 2013). "Photo Essay: The Curtain Goes up in Baghdad". Sada. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

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