Friday, June 25, 2010

Comedy Shows Thrive at Secret Locations in Saudi Arabia

BBC: Stand-up comedy is drawing appreciative audiences in Saudi Arabia, where cinemas and many forms of public entertainment are still banned and men and women prohibited from socialising in public.

Some people are managing to put shows on at secret locations, away from the religious police.

Ben Thompson reports from a night of comedy in Jeddah. Watch video >>> Ben Thompson | Thursday, June 24, 2010