A crown won by blood, worn by a man who'd rather heal than kill.
The War of the Roses (1455-1485), a turning point in the history of England, where the Lancasters and the House of York divided the domestic princes and knights between them in a power struggle. Henry Tudor (later Henry VII), a Lancaster through his mother's line, finally wins. This begins the Tudor dynasty and lays the foundation for modern England. Henry VII, who lived between the times of Richard III and Henry VIII, has been regarded as a mysterious person. As a member of the Lancaster family (the red roses), he was drawn into conflict with Edward IV and Richard III of the York family (the white roses). This work depicts a man thinking of his mother and the expectations of his friends throughout his life, as he aimed for peace in England and the throne.
Acting
Seino Asuka commands every scene with regal restraint
Costume
Takarazuka's legendary rose-motif pageantry in full bloom
Direction
Takeda balances intimate soliloquies with battlefield spectacle
Director
Yuuichirou Takeda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka Revue's all-female troupe has staged historical epics since 1914, with 'otokoyaku' performers like Seino Asuka trained specifically to embody masculine power through stylized movement.
Henry VII remains history's invisible Tudor—sandwiched between Shakespeare's Richard III and Henry VIII's six wives—making this 2021 production a rare attempt to dramatize the founder who preferred accounting to glory.
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