Synopsis
Drama Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin Characters: 6 male, 3 female Exterior SetThe famous stories of Akutagawa were adapted for Broadway for Claire Bloom, Rod Steiger, Akim Tamiroff and Oscar Homolka.
The wife of a Samurai officer is assaulted and her husband killed by a roving bandit.
Contradictory versions of what happened are reenacted at the trial by the bandit, the wife and the dead husband who speaks through a sorceress.
Each version is true in its fashion.
Performance
Cast
A medium cast size of 9 total roles, 3 female and 6 male roles.
