The National Theatre in Iraq was opened during the

Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein ( ; ar, صدام حسين, Ṣaddām Ḥusayn; 28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolution ...

era and closed during the 2003

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. According to the Telegraph, the theatre re-opened in 2009 with reinforced blast walls to protect against terrorist attacks. According to Al Arabiya News, the theatre has 1000 seats and cost 10,000 Iraqi Dinars to attend.

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