Hi all! By now, most of us know that Wao Youka and Hanafusa Mari were starring together in the play "Dietrich". And according to this, the play was a rousing success, the first performance seen by roughly 1200 people!
Source:
www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2010/03/13/03.html The article has a picture of Wao holding Hana (a scene described by the article as being a "熱いハグ", a "passionate hug"), and starts with a summary of who they are and what the play is about. Then quotes of Wao saying, "I feel as though my comrade-at-arms (Hana) has returned to me. We did plays together for many years, and so (thanks to her presence) my heart is strong."
Followed by Hana: "I'm happy to be acting beside her again. No one but Wao could have played Dietrich; she's a strong, large presence."
QUICK EDIT: The sponichi site has lots of other articles, but in particular I noticed another cute quote from this one:
www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/flash/KFullFlash20100312118.html Apparently, O-Hana was asked if Wao really took to acting/seeming like a woman quickly. She began to say, "Not really," but Wao cut her off and said, "Say I did!" The article goes on to say she said this in such a cute way, they began laughing.