National Noh Theatre

National Noh Theatre
国立能楽堂
	National Noh Theatre
Address	4-18-1 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku; Tokyo; Japan
Coordinates	35°40′49″N 139°42′29.3″E / 35.68028°N 139.708139°E
Capacity	591
Construction
Opened	1983
Architect	Hiroshi Ōe
Website
	http://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/nou.html

The National Noh Theatre (国立能楽堂, Kokuritsu Nōgaku Dō) opened in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan in September 1983.^[1] The auditorium seats 591 for performances of Noh and Kyōgen, and there is also a rehearsal stage, exhibition area, lecture room, and reference library.^[2] In 2007, the National Noh Theatre began to annually present regular programs by female performers.^[3]

Auditorium; the stage is of hinoki, the backdrop decorated with a pine; the principal actors enter and exit along the passageway to the side, while the chorus and musicians enter from a low door in the righthand corner to the rear

References

^ "History". Japan Arts Council. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
^ "Facilities". Japan Arts Council. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
^ "TRIVIA of Noh : Q25 : Can a woman become a Noh performer?". www.the-noh.com.

External links

(in Japanese) National Noh Theatre - homepage
(in English) National Noh Theatre - English language site

[1] "History". Japan Arts Council. Retrieved 25 May 2011.

[2] "Facilities". Japan Arts Council. Retrieved 25 May 2011.

[auto1-3] "TRIVIA of Noh : Q25 : Can a woman become a Noh performer?". www.the-noh.com.

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National Noh Theatre

Address	4-18-1 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku Tokyo Japan
Coordinates	35°40′49″N 139°42′29.3″E / 35.68028°N 139.708139°E / 35.68028; 139.708139
Capacity	591
Opened	1983
Architect	Hiroshi Ōe
Website
http://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/nou.html

National Noh Theatre

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