Seeing "Metrons" for the First Time

On Thursday, May 1, 2025, I went to see
the 8th Metrons performance, 'Endo-san's Uncle Died, But I Still Want to Go on the Trip'
at Akasaka RED/THEATER.

Actually, this was my very first time watching a live theatrical performance in my life.
Even for a complete theater novice like me, it was a dense and luxurious 80 minutes that made me feel, 'This is what "theater by comedy performers" is all about!'

It wasn't like a comedy show with flashy scenes that scream, "Please laugh here!"
It was truly amazing how they turned things that lurk in everyday life—things everyone has surely experienced somewhere—into "laughter."
Intricate humor was scattered throughout, and it made me want to see it again as soon as it ended.

What I felt was truly amazing about the acting ability, or rather, the expressive power of the six of them, was that
things that were invisible and unspoken were conveyed as an intense "atmosphere."
Glances that seemed to be probing one another,
the consideration shown while choosing words to read the room,
the feeling of trying too hard not to be rejected—
such delicate emotional fluctuations seeped out from casual gestures and silences,
and it was fantastic, overflowing with a "human touch" in the best sense of the word.

Before I knew it, I was empathizing with each of the characters, thinking, "How would I behave in this situation?" or "Whose opinion would I agree with?" and I had been drawn into the world of Metrons without even realizing it.

And what surprised me was the boldness of the set changes.
How can they change sets so naturally and seamlessly without a blackout?
I was struck with wonder by the direction that changed the scenery as the story progressed.

I am so glad I was able to see it live.

I want them to keep performing these Metrons-style comedy sketches for a long, long time.
I found myself wanting to experience that one-of-a-kind space where laughter and human drama melt together once again.