Takarazuka Revue
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Takarazuka Revue is a famous all-female Japanese musical theater troupe known for its lavish, Broadway-style productions and gender-bending performances.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
all-female musical theatre troupe
ⓘ
theatre company ⓘ |
| audienceDemographic | primarily female audience ⓘ |
| costumeCharacteristic | elaborate costumes ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic example of all-female performance tradition in Japan
ⓘ
major institution in modern Japanese theatre ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ichizō Kobayashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
revue theatre ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Cosmos Troupe
NERFINISHED
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Flower Troupe NERFINISHED ⓘ Moon Troupe NERFINISHED ⓘ Senka (specialist group) NERFINISHED ⓘ Snow Troupe NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Troupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFanCulture | strong, organized fan clubs ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
carefully managed public image of performers
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grand staircase finale in many productions ⓘ strict internal hierarchy among performers ⓘ |
| hasRoleType |
musumeyaku (women playing female roles)
ⓘ
otokoyaku (women playing male roles) ⓘ |
| hasTheatre |
Takarazuka Grand Theater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo Takarazuka Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrainingInstitution | Takarazuka Music School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1913 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese popular culture
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representations of gender in Japanese theatre ⓘ shōjo manga aesthetics ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
all roles are played by women
ⓘ
gender-bending performances with women playing male roles ⓘ lavish, Broadway-style musical productions ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Hankyu Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Takarazuka Girls’ Revue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
dance spectacles
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musicals ⓘ revues ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | competitive entrance examination ⓘ |
| stageDesignCharacteristic | large-scale, ornate sets ⓘ |
| trainingDuration | two years at Takarazuka Music School ⓘ |
| typicalRepertoire |
adaptations of Japanese stories
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adaptations of Western musicals ⓘ original musical works ⓘ |
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