![PALESTINIANS-GAZA/THEATRE Palestinian artists perform at al-Shawa theatre in Gaza City March 9, 2010. Live theatre is rare in the Gaza Strip; public criticism of its Islamist rulers is rare too. So perhaps it was no surprise that a play which gives vent to Palestinians' frustrations with their leaders should be a hit. Picture taken March 9, 2010. To match Reuters Life! PALESTINIANS-GAZA/THEATRE REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS SOCIETY) - RTR2BXPY](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/03/RTR2BXPY.jpg/RTR2BXPY.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=kIVGXuKN)
![PALESTINIANS-GAZA/THEATRE Palestinian artists perform at al-Shawa theatre in Gaza City March 9, 2010. Live theatre is rare in the Gaza Strip; public criticism of its Islamist rulers is rare too. So perhaps it was no surprise that a play which gives vent to Palestinians' frustrations with their leaders should be a hit. Picture taken March 9, 2010. To match Reuters Life! PALESTINIANS-GAZA/THEATRE REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS SOCIETY) - RTR2BXPY](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/03/RTR2BXPY.jpg/RTR2BXPY.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=kIVGXuKN)
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![PALESTINIANS-GAZA/THEATRE Palestinian artists perform at al-Shawa theatre in Gaza City March 9, 2010. Live theatre is rare in the Gaza Strip; public criticism of its Islamist rulers is rare too. So perhaps it was no surprise that a play which gives vent to Palestinians' frustrations with their leaders should be a hit. Picture taken March 9, 2010. To match Reuters Life! PALESTINIANS-GAZA/THEATRE REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS SOCIETY) - RTR2BXPY](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/03/RTR2BXPY.jpg/RTR2BXPY.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=kIVGXuKN)
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