A Japanese-language version of a hit London play about the Iraq war received a tepid response from audiences when it played here recently.
"Stuff Happens," written by British playwright David Hare, toured Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka from mid-January to early February ahead of the third anniversary of the Iraq invasion March 20.
The play, based on actual events, was a huge hit at London's National Theatre in 2004, but the Japanese version ended up a low-profile show, an indication of declining public interest in the war.