• Actors perform in a production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, in the Yemeni government-controlled southern city of Aden, on January 8, 2023. - In Aden, battered by the still ongoing conflict, the performance of a Shakespeare play has not been seen for many years, and it has resurrected hopes of a cultural revival. Yemen, the poorest country on the Arabian peninsula, has been at war since 2014, after Iran-backed Huthi rebels seized the capital Sanaa, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene the following year. (Photo by Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP)
    Actors perform in a production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, in the Yemeni government-controlled southern city of Aden, on January 8, 2023. - In Aden, battered by the still ongoing conflict, the performance of a Shakespeare play has not been seen for many years, and it has resurrected hopes of a cultural revival. Yemen, the poorest country on the Arabian peninsula, has been at war since 2014, after Iran-backed Huthi rebels seized the capital Sanaa, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene the following year. (Photo by Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP)
  • Actors perform in a production of Hamlet.
    Actors perform in a production of Hamlet.
  • William Shakespeare's Hamlet being performed in the Yemeni government-controlled city of Aden.
    William Shakespeare's Hamlet being performed in the Yemeni government-controlled city of Aden.
  • There are hopes the production will lead to a cultural revival in the troubled city.
    There are hopes the production will lead to a cultural revival in the troubled city.
  • Actors perform in a production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
    Actors perform in a production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
  • Hamlet being performed in the Yemeni city of Aden.
    Hamlet being performed in the Yemeni city of Aden.
  • Actors perform Hamlet in Aden.
    Actors perform Hamlet in Aden.

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Shakespearean tragedy rekindles Yemeni city's cultural scene - in pictures

Actors perform Hamlet in Aden

The National

January 22, 2023

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Updated: January 22, 2023, 1:05 PM