 Also tied closely to other theatres in the area, and the general theatre culture and community of Kamigata, Naka hosted a number of competitions between actors and troupes, as well as reconciliation ceremonies between actors who had been feuding, and a variety of other theatrical community events.Some of the plays premiered at the Naka no Shibai include "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami" (1745), "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura" (Aug. 1748), and "Kanadehon Chūshingura" (Dec. 1748) which was first performed as a puppet play six months earlier.