Kabuki Performance for Beginners: “Fight Over the Carriage” Scene from “Sugawara’s Secrets of Calligraphy” and “Bo Shibari (Tied to a Stick, or the Battle of Ideas for Sake)”
The first piece is an energetic scene showcasing the bombastic aragoto style of acting as brothers seek revenge for an accusation of treason. “Bo Shibari” features humor-filled physical action as actors attempt to drink sake while their hands are tied, one to a pole across his shoulders, the other behind his back.
