17/07/2012
We talk to the director of a new play opening in London this week which was created from verbatim interviews conducted in Syria by journalists and the director herself, Zoe Lafferty.
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On today's programme: Syrian Theatre, Brazil Prison Reading Project and Just For Laughs or Juste Pour Rire.
Photo shows Adam Youssefbeygi, Sirine Saba and Nicholas Karimi in Fear of Breathing.
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Fear of Breathing
We talk to the director of a new play opening in London this week which was created from verbatim interviews conducted in Syria by journalists and the director herself, Zoe Lafferty.
Duration: 07:29
Brazil Prison Reading Project
Brazilian prisoners are being given the chance to take days off their sentence by reading books. How does the scheme work? And can reading lead to redemption?
Duration: 03:03
Just For Laughs or Juste Pour Rire
Is Montreal the funniest place on earth? The world's biggest comedy festival turns 30 and we find out who started it and why?
Duration: 06:56
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