RIYADH: In a captivating blend of art and humanity, Hollywood icon Anthony Hopkins graced the Bakr Al-Shaddi Theater in Boulevard City, Riyadh, with a performance titled “Life is a Dream” as part of the Riyadh Season festivities. Introduced by fellow actor Morgan Freeman, Hopkins opened his speech with the Arabic greeting, “As-salamu alaykum,” setting a tone of cultural respect and unity. Hopkins shared his reflections on life and art, drawing from the words of Edgar Allan Poe: “I have always believed that all we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”