2013年1月11日金曜日 - 
Kate - Takarazuka Stage Studio
My friend Lilith and I are big fans
of the Takarazuka Revue. My friend is currently studying
abroad at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, so for her birthday we
made a reservation at the Takarazuka Stage Studio to get our make up done and
wear fun costumes. The stage studio is located at the Grand Theatre in
Takarazuka.
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| Kate in full production make up |
At Stage Studio there are a variety costumes to choose from. Some of the
costumes are even from famous productions
like “Rose of Versailles”. It is a little pricey to get your make up done at the theater but
as it was a special birthday present we
thought we would treat ourselves. After
much thought we decided to dress up as
Elizabeth and Toto from the musical “Elizabeth”, one of our favorite
shows.
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| Kate on right dressed as Toto |
Watching them put on the make up was so funny; the female make up was so pink that my friend Lilith resembled the Nova Bunny! The costumes were quite heavy but they were beautiful and extremely photogenic. The women who work at the Stage Studio are really kind and concerned with getting you the best picture to show off your dramatic new look. They want you to get your moneys worth and have an unforgettable experience. All in all, it was a great experience and a must do for any Takarazuka fans. I know that we will be going back!
big fans of ~ ＝~の大ファン
currently ＝現在
studying abroad ＝留学中
located ＝～に位置している
variety
＝様々な
productions ＝上演作品
pricey ＝高価な
as ＝～なので
treat ourselves ＝自分たちのために奮発する
dress up ＝ドレスアップする
resembled ＝似ていた
photogenic ＝カメラ写りがいい
concerned ＝気を配る
show off ＝見せびらかす
dramatic ＝ドラマチックな
get your moneys worth ＝かけたお金の元を取る
unforgettable ＝忘れられない
all in all ＝概していえば
must do ＝絶対しないといけないこと