What I liked
Story was touching but also engaging and it showcased amazing production design, especially costume and the graceful dances. Also, this is about the rise of samurai class that is not well known outside of Japan, for all the samurai wannabe weebs.
What I didn't like
It could have been longer with longer dances but I understand this is because of Fringe shows needing to be within a time limit.
My overall impression
Saw this on Sunday 8/15. Really had a great time. Great plotting and touching story, beautiful production and even some truly graceful traditional Japanese dancing too. I really appreciated that the play showcases the period of Japanese history not many out of Japan know about. The costume work is superb too. Highly recommended for all history buffs and Japanophile and, let’s face it, all the weebs who pretended they were samurai. You owe it to Japan to watch this!! And you know what, I promise won’t tell if it gets dusty a bit towards the end.
