We learn that the son of Lord Mitsunaka, Bijiyo, has squandered his education. Mitsunaka is so angered by his son's laziness that he decides the boy must be put to death. When his loyal servant Nakamitsu prevents him from doing so, Mitsunaka charges him with the job of performing the act himself, forcing Nakamitsu to make an agonising decision between duty and love.

In contrast to the play's opening moments, these scenes are performed in a more ritualized fashion with exaggerated movements and a lot of music and dance.

I am extremely excited about Nakamitsu. It is forming into a brilliant piece of theatre.

It combines a tragic epic story, song, dance, music, and many of the spectacles that theatre can be. I am proud of it and the whole company.

It has a life or death decision, a samurai sword and a big drum. All in an hour. Who would want to miss that?!

If you are about in Malang, East Java, June & October 2011. Please come.

"Saya Nakamitsu, anggota marga Fujihara dan bujang Mitsunaka, penguasa Tada di daerah Setsusjiu. Harap diketahui bahwa putra majikan saya punya seorang putra tunggal dan putra ini dikirimkan ke sebuah biara yang disebut Tjumuzanzi, di tengah-tengah pegunungan. Sedangkan saya sendiri juga punya seorang anak laki-laki bernama Kodjiyo yang bertugas melayani Tuan Muda saya. Tetapi Tuan Muda ini tiada berkenan untuk mencurahkan pikirannya pada pelajarannya, dia lebih suka membuat pertengakaran dan keberandalan, sejak pagi sampai malam, " ujar NAKAMITSU. (kitupan monolog dari naskah NAKAMITSU, karya SEAMI, terjemahan TRISNO SUMARDJO, diadaptasi oleh M.SINWAN)