History: Revolt of a Gallant Poet / Dreams Fly Around the World (Star 2001)

English Title: Revolt of a Gallant Poet / Dreams Fly Around the World
Japanese Title: 花の業平 / 夢は世界を翔けめぐる
Romanized Title: Hana no Narihira / Yume wa Sekai o Kakemeguru

Troupe: Star
Year: 2001
Performances: Grand Theater, 1/2 - 2/12
Shinjin Kouen Performance: Grand Theater, 1/23

Revolt of a Gallant Poet:

Based On:
Author: Shibata Yukihiro
Director/Choreographer: Onoe Kikunojou
Music: Yoshida Yuuko
Shinjin Kouen Director: Fujii Daisuke

Dreams Fly Around the World:

Author/Director: Kusano Akira
Music: Takahashi Kuni, Kuratomi Shinichi, Kikawada Shin, Miki Takashi
Choreography: Hayama Kiyomi, Shou Sumire, Nakura Kayoko, Muromachi Akane, Wakao Risa

Available on DVD: VHS Only

Role	Cast	Shinko Cast
Ariwara no Narihira (a poet, a refined man)	Minoru Kou	Matobu Sei
Fujiwara no Takaiko (falls in love with Narihara)	Hoshina Yuri	Emi Kurara
Fujiwara no Mototsune (Takaiko's older brother)	Kouju Tatsuki	Tsubaki Hiroka
Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (Takaiko's father)	Natori Rei	Yukiji Kaho
Umewaka (a former nobleman, Narihara's friend)	Emao Yuu	Yuzuki Reon
Abe no Kiyoyuki (Narihira's friend)	Hatsukaze Midori	Suzumi Shio
Fujiwara no Nobuko (empress dowager)	Tomo Maika	Ayame Hikaru
Fujiwara no Yoshimi (Yoshifusa's younger brother)	Ema Naoki	Mine Keito (1)
Fujiwara no Tokitsura (Yoshimi's son)	Aran Kei	Takuma Saki
Fujiwara no Kunitsune (Mototsune's younger brother)	Yumeki Noa	Ooma Miran
Fujiwara no Tamiko (Yoshimi's daughter)	Akisono Mio	Hiiro Moe
Yoshino (Takaiko's nurse)	Mari Yuzumi	Marino Yui
Wakaba (Takaiko's handmaiden)	Emi Kurara	Hizuki Hana
Chorus	Narumi Jun	Takamiya Chinatsu (2)
Tomo no Yoshio (chief councillor)	Suzuka Teru	Mizushiro Rena
Tomo no Nakatsune (Yoshio's son)	Suzumi Shio	Taiga Mutsumi
Minamoto no Makoto (minister of the right)	Yukiji Kaho	Aozora Yahiro
Naishinokami	Shinobu Murasaki	Hoshikaze Erena
Haruge (Narihira's servant)	Asazumi Kei	Ginga Ami
Akimune (Narihira's servant)	Matobu Sei	Rinka Sera
Shinshin (Kiyoyuki's friend)	Tsubaki Hiroka	Ayami Haya
Chorus	Marioka Tomomi	Yuuho Satoru
Shibi (town merchant)	Nishiki Ai	Ryouma Tomo
Tone (Shibi's wife)	Hiiro Moe	Koto Marie
Hitachi (city merchant)	Kujou Akira	Mishiro Ren (3)
Eguchi (city merchant)	Takao Rio	Ayaka Rei
Ariko (Dancing girl of the Five Festivals)	Asamine Hikari	Yumesaki Minori
Yoshiko (Dancing girl of the Five Festivals)	Hara Miteki	Suzuno Katsuki
Sawako (Dancing girl of the Five Festivals)	Hoshikaze Erena	Haoto Rino
Ise Imperial Priestess Yasuko	Koto Marie	Chikoto Himeka
Leader of Thieves	Oohiro Ayumu	Mashio Shin
Uncle	Miki Chigusa	Aozora Yahiro
Nephew	Takuma Saki	Amagiri Mayo (4)
Jichou	Yuzuki Reon	Kosaki Hiyori
Singer	Kajou Aria	Shikibu Iroha
Singer	Chikoto Himeka	Minami Mari

• Takumi Hibiki was originally scheduled to appear in the revue, but was absent for the entire run.
• Mine Keito, Takamiya Chinatsu and Hatsuse Yuka were also absent for the entire run: (1) Mishiro Ren, (2) Kajou Aria, (3) Amagiri Mayo, (4) Amao Keika.
• Nishiki Ai was absent from 1/26 - 2/12: Shibi = Takao Rio, Eguchi = Yukiji Kaho.

WARNING!! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!

The beginning of the Heian Era (around 851), there was a young nobleman named Ariwara no Narihira serving in various government posts, such as Keeper of the Archives. This gentleman had great poetic ability, a handsome honor, was valorous, and was generally of an open and natural nature.

Narihira's grandfather was Emperor Heizei, and his mother and father were also of imperial blood, but he himself was not so high. This is because at that time the power and influence of the Fujiwara clan was running rampant in the palace, and they suppressed the eminence of the other noble families.

This Narihara meets the beautiful Princess Takaiko, who is working as a dancing girl at one of the imperial flower banquets. Takaiko is Grand Minister Fujiwara no Yoshifusa's niec and adopted daughter. Yoshifusa intends to increase the influence of the Fujiwara clan by introducing Takaiko to one of the imperial princes.

Takaiko, who has discerned her uncle's secret motive, and under pressure from her brother Mototsune, who is in sympathy with the plan, refuses to participate in the dance. Narihira sees her angry face in profile from nearby, and later sees her dancing beautifully, and he is won over by her. Narihira, who is well-known for being a refined man, but this is the first time that he has gotten such a strong impression as he did from his meeting with Takaiko. With this beginning, Takaiko begins to think more of Narihira, and the two have secret trysts as they make deep pledges to each other.

The townsfolk immediately begin gossiping about Narihira's movements, so that Yoshifusa and Mototsune eventually find out and move Takaiko from her aunt's house in Gojo to Yoshifusa's in Ichijo. Stymmied, Narihira goes to have casual words with his friends Umewaka and Abe no Kiyoyuki, who live in the east of the city. Unable to have hs way in either power or love, and with his mother having passed away, Narihira sets out on a journey.

On his return, he meets for the first time in a long time his distant relative, the imperial princess Yasuko who serves as a priestess at the Ise Shrine. Only a girl when she left the capital, she has now grown into a beautiful woman. She is awakened to love when she sees Narihara and his sad circumstances. She holds him as if in comfort.

When Narihira returns to the capital, an incident occurs. At the main gate of the great imperial palace, the Outen Gate has burned in an accidental fire. Everyone says that it was set on purpose, by the chief councilor.... There is an eye-witness, and although he doesn't remember doing it, the chief councilor is overthrown. This was all the maneuvering of Fujiwara Mototsune.... Yosifusa, who was a political opponent of the chief councilor, has no scruples, but instead hurries his daughter's imperial bridal party's entry into the court.

Takaiko is now deep in the imperial court.... Narihira determines to make preparations for her escape and to steal her away unaided, when she returns temporarily to Gojo.....

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Two butterflies go around the world, searching for the perfect place, and along the way they see countless World Heritages. Natural beauties formed over the last 4.6 billion years and the deeply moving culture of mankind. A moving revue show to promote the care we need to put into protecting the planet we will inherit.


An appropriately splendid prologue to open the curtain on the new century.

South American Soul: Kouju Tatsuki
Asian Soul: Emao Yuu
North American Soul: Hatsukaze Midori
Oceanian Soul: Yumeki Noa
African Soul: Aran Kei



Century Man S: Minoru Kou
Century Woman S: Hoshina Yuri
Century Men A: Kouju Tatsuki, Emao Yuu, Hatsukaze Midori, Aran Kei, Yumeki Noa
Century Woman (singer): Akisono Mio



Winds and wing manifest and begin their dream journey.

Winds: Minoru Kou
Wing: Hoshina Yuri
Goddess S: Akisono Mio
Goddesses: Koto Marie, Chikoto Himeka, Emi Kurara, Hizuki Hana



In one of the villages dotting the Serengeti. A festival day where the men and women give thanks for a plentiful harvest.

Serengeti Man S: Emao Yuu
Serengeti Woman S: Yumeki Noa
Serengeti Men A: Asazumi Kei, Matobu Sei
Serengeti Men (singers): Narumi Jun, Yukiji Kaho
Serengeti Women (singers): Marioka Tomomi, Marino Yui, Kajou Aria, Minami MAri



The Roman Colosseum. Men are caught up in an endless hot conflict. The sad people pray for peace, but the war doesn't stop.

Norneo: Minoru Kou
Tatania: Kouju Tatsuki
Romano A: Hatsukaze Midori
Romans: Oohiro Ayumu, Takao Rio, Yuuho Satoru
Mirano A: Aran Kei
Mirans: Kujou Akira, Miki Chigusa, Takuma Saki, Ooma Miran
Shadow Chorus: Marino Yui, Chikoto Himeka



Masjed-e Shah, known as a masterpiece of mosques. Men in black tuxedos and colorful turbans dance a beautiful dance with mysterious muslim women.

Traveler S: Hatsukaze Midori
Travelers: Yumeki Noa, Asazumi Kei, Matobu Sei, Yuzuki Reon

Islam Man S: Minoru Kou
Islam woman S: Hoshina Yuri
Islam Men A: Kouju Tatsuki, Emao Yuu, Hatsukaze Midori, Aran Kei, Yumeki Noa
Islam Women A: Mari Yuzumi, Marioka Tomomi, Shinobu Murasaki, Asamine Hikari, Hara Miteki
Islam Men (singerS): Yumeki Noa, Ema Naoki
Islam Woman (singer): Tomo Maika

Wing: Hoshina Yuri
Goddess S: Akisono Mio
Goddesses: Koto Marie, Chikoto Himeka, Emi Kurara, Hizuki Hana



When you follow the Silk Road, you arrive in a city in the desert called Petra. In this isolated city, the lonely and worried Wing is attacked by hawks.

Wing: Hoshina Yuri
Hawk S: Hatsukaze Midori
Hawk (singer): Aran Kei
Hawks: Kujou Akira, Oohiro Ayumu, Takao Rio, Narumi Jun



Wings is blown from the sky, carrying a dream. Winds and Wing have their dream.

Winds: Minoru Kou
Wing: Hoshina Yuri



A finale with lovely dancing by the stars in the beautiful, blue sky.

Etoile: Akisono Mio


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