All-female musical theatre troupe serves revolution, glamour, and pure adrenaline.
A show that stimulates, enthuses and excites, Exciter continues to give today's world some love and a few dreams. "The revolution of sound, the revolution of beauty, the revolution of man." This is a contemporary production composed of choice scenes and packed with energy. The troupe received high acclaim when it staged the show in 2009. Now a more highly evolved Flower Troupe is back with Exciter.
Production
Takarazuka's legendary opulence cranked to eleven.
Costume
Gender-flipped tuxedos and ballgowns that defy physics.
Stunts
Precision choreography hitting harder than most action films.
Director
Fujii Daisuke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka's 100+ year tradition of women playing male roles (otokoyaku) creates uniquely queer-coded performance that predates and transcends Western drag conventions.
The Flower Troupe specifically cultivates 'flashy' performers—this 2010 revival was designed as their comeback statement after restructuring.
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