Takarazuka - a Japanese all-female musical theater troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions of Western-style musicals, and sometimes stories adapted from shōjo manga and Japanese folktales.
This sums up the idea of it, but definitely not the essence and the magic of it. It's actually a very classy and very popular. I saw my first Takarauka play when I was nine, and I've been in love with the troupes ever since.
As a matter of fact, it was my dream. For about a year. And then I learned how impossible it was. To even be admitted into the SCHOOL to get into the troupe, you must be a top singer and dancer and actor, stunningly beautiful, charismatic. I am, sadly, none of the aformentioned, my two left feet being what REALLY made me give up on this unattainable fantasy.
BUT i still enjoy going to watch them perform! It's really breathtaking.
My personal favorite was the Scarlet Pimpernel
I have this poster in my room~
The amazing thing about the troupe is that the 'male' actors are so convincing and amazing, you have to remind yourself that they are, in fact, women.
Today, we saw Trafalgar! It was pretty cool.
Fell in love more than once in the few hours I was watching it XD
We were also sooooo close from the front! I saw the actors up close!
Had a goood time~ ^~^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sirXfwlvgJg&feature=related
yes, these are all women XD
