【Tittle】
['Pulling the Carriage Apart’ from ‘Sugawara’s Secrets of Calligraphy']
*With secondary audio in English

【Cast】
Sakuramaru・・・Nakamura Shikan VII
Umeōmaru・・・Nakamura Kichiemon
Sugiōmaru・・・Nakamura Kinnosuke
Tōnai, a night guard・・・Matsumoto Kingo
Matsuōmaru・・・Matsumoto Hakuō
Fujiwara no Shihei・・・Nakamura Tomijūrō

【Story】
Umeōmaru and his triplet brother, Sakuramaru, try to get revenge on Fujiwara no Shihei who falsely accused Umeōmaru’s lord, Kan Shōjō of treason. However, they are confronted by their other brother, Matsuōmaru, who is one of Shihei’s retainers. The energetic performance of Umeōmaru is a showcase for the bombastic ‘aragoto’ style of acting.

January, 2010 / Kabukiza Theatre