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
Capacity	591
Construction
Opened	1983
Architect	Hiroshi Ōe
Website
http://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/nou.html

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

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

See also

• Noh

External links

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