As fighting rages, four political satirists find themselves swept up in the debates that divide Syria's revolutionaries.

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Witness:

In November 2011, as armed conflict raged in Syria, a young acting troupe called Masasit Mati launched a ground-breaking, finger-puppet show: Top Goon: Diaries of a Little Dictator, which mocks the Syrian regime in ways never seen in public before.

Living in exile, the four actors in Masasit Mati broadcast their show online, attracting a growing audience and positive reviews around the world.

But Top Goon’s success puts the actors themselves in danger and the widening split in Syria between those who favour a peaceful resolution and those prepared to use armed force mirrors that within the troupe itself.

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As fighting rages, four political satirists find themselves swept up in the debates that divide Syria's revolutionaries.