Hiroichi Tategata’s Danceable LIFE Vol.8
Aiming to be an expressive person with a strong presence
Hiroichi Tategata (actor, dancer, choreographer)
THE CONVOY SHOW gave me the opportunity to be in the spotlight as a member of the ensemble. This is a unit created by Nezumi Imamura, the leader, bringing together dancers from ensembles. Since THE CONVOY SHOW has been released into the world, more people have seen it, and I have had more opportunities to perform on various stages.
At the end of last year, I appeared in the musical "Hamlet." I have worked with Sayuri Fukui, the music director, before, and the songs are maniacal, and the lines are like songs. Although it is very difficult, it is also a very attractive and rewarding piece of music. All original songs, of course. I was honored to receive three songs, but just getting the sounds was difficult and felt like training (lol).
In musicals, it is important to convey the songs as words and lines. He exists in the story as a character and sings as that character, but it's a struggle to get to that point. Of course, it's a fun struggle, and I'm happy to be able to try new things.
I'm not the dexterous type, so when expressing a role through dance, I've always thought about ``how to show off the presence of this role,'' rather than ``how to show off the dancing.'' There are dances that require a lot of technique, but I really liked exploring how to express a role through dance, and how to act and exist, rather than just dance in a cool way.
In that sense, I am very happy and find it rewarding to have the opportunity to act in roles that go beyond the boundaries of dance, such as straight plays and musicals. Of course, I love dancing, so I'm really grateful to be approached by people, but when I was asked for the presence of Hiroichi Tategata as an artist, rather than what was required of me as a dancer, , I feel great joy.
I don't think I would have been able to last this long if my only selling point was coolness (lol). Even more so, when you think about how old you will be in your 60s and 70s, that's not very interesting.
What I find attractive are artists whose possibilities expand as they get older. Getting older is not a negative, but a positive. As I get older, it would be wonderful if I could become a performer who can make people think that they would be suitable for a role like this, and that they would like to see a role like this. I think I would be happy if I could acquire the mysterious, bewitching, beauty, and poisonous qualities that I acquire as I grow older.
