What makes for a good play?

Well, it is good if it relates to people's real lives rather than being dated like a museum exhibit. It is even better if it is universal in its appeal, a play that can be appreciated by anyone at any time. But crucially, because a play is a living, artistic creation, it is vital that it is consummated in the flesh onstage -- not something to be simply seen on a screen or read in a book.

"Shin Meian," by the Tokyo theater company Nitosha (which means "two rabbits"), fulfills all the criteria in spades, and is set to be the stuff of legend.