Al-Bassam Theatre Finds Modern Inspiration in Shakespeare's 'Richard III'

Here's the second in our broadcast series on "Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World," which began Monday at "the Kennedy Center":http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/festivals/08-09/arabesque/. Tuesday evening, Jeffrey Brown profiled Kuwaiti writer and theater director Sulayman al-Bassam, whose company is presenting a Shakespeare play with a twist, "Richard III: An Arab Tragedy." _Link to the transcript and a downloadable audio version_ "right here":http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june09/arabestheater_02-24.html. _And more information about the al-Bassam Theatre and a clip from "Richard III: An Arab Tragedy" can be found_ "here":http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/02/the-al-bassam-theatre-presents-richard-iii.html.