![An Iraqi man performs a theatrical skit on the Corniche Street in the southern Iraqi city of Kut on July 6, 2018. On a small strip of pavement in the southern Iraqi city of Kut, a gaggle of amateur comedians pulls in the crowds every Friday -- drawing chuckles, smiles and knowing nods. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2SKEKHUHXCHV7CNPWD2XQKDZLI.jpg?smart=true&auth=cbd5394c63e00a7bc9bf1e736d01220564eb1c09abbfa43abbf66a18d11e2582&width=400&height=225)
An Iraqi man performs a theatrical skit on the Corniche Street in the southern Iraqi city of Kut on July 6, 2018. AFP
An Iraqi man performs a theatrical skit on the Corniche Street in the southern Iraqi city of Kut on July 6, 2018. AFP
Iraqis finds respite in street comedians
Amateur street artists challenge country's political elite
Agence France Presse
27 July, 2018