【Tittle】
['The Mansion of the Kawatsura Hōgen' from 'Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees'
*With secondary audio in English

【Cast】
Satō Tadanobu, in reality, the fox Genkurō　Onoe Kikugorō
Minamoto no Yoshitsune　Nakamura Tokizō
Shizuka Gozen　Onoe Kikunosuke
Kamei no Rokurō　Kawarasaki Gonjūrō
Asuka, Hōgen’s wife　Bandō Shūchō
Suruga no Jirō　Ichikawa Danzō
Kawatsura Hōgen　Bandō Rakuzen

【Story】
This is one scene from a classic history play that is full of quick-changes of role and costume. A magical fox takes on the guise of a warrior named Tadanobu in order to get close to a precious drum made from the skins of his fox parents. But his mysterious activities throw suspicion on the real Tadanobu and finally the fox reveals his true identity. In the end, he joyfully goes off with the drum.

October, 2009／Kabukiza Theatre