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

Actors perform Hamlet in Aden

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.

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.

Actors perform in a production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Hamlet being performed in the Yemeni city of Aden.

Actors perform Hamlet in Aden.

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