I recently took a much younger friend to a Noh performance in Tokyo. Within a few minutes of sitting down, she fell into a deep slumber. After it was over, I asked how she liked it. She laughed: "It was interesting, but definitely not fun!"
Groundbreaking performance in Baku gets a Broadway-style ovation

Grandmaster Kazufusa Hosho, in full Noh regalia, poses in front of the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan. (All photos by Isao Nishiyama)
I recently took a much younger friend to a Noh performance in Tokyo. Within a few minutes of sitting down, she fell into a deep slumber. After it was over, I asked how she liked it. She laughed: "It was interesting, but definitely not fun!"