Hirokazu Tategata's Danceable LIFE Vol.2

In pursuit of the world of Tategata Hiroichi
Hirokazu Tategata (dancer and choreographer)

Needless to say, I believe my career as an artist began with dance.
Although I majored in acting at university, I was a hopeless underachiever. However, when I discovered dance, the hurdles to singing and acting became lower, and I was able to take on challenges without hesitation. I don't know why that was, but I think it had a big influence on me being able to develop my own sense of "expression" through dance.
Awakening to the "means of expressing oneself" may be an important process for those who aim to live in such a world. Nowadays, there is less awareness of the boundaries between singing and acting.

This spring, I appeared in a "Reading (Closet) Musical." It was a stage performance where I spoke and sang while holding a script. Singing alongside actors who are active in musicals was a huge pressure (laughs). But rather than singing beautifully, the songs were meant to create a world on stage, so it was a worthwhile challenge.
I'm a clumsy type, so it takes me twice as long to do things that other people can do in one go. By taking longer than others, I've managed to make things happen. I've been in the entertainment industry for a long time now (lol), but unfortunately, I'm still as clumsy as ever.

However, these days, it's often the case that not only my co-stars, but also directors and producers are younger than me, so I end up in a position where I think, "Failure is not tolerated, it's expected that I can do it." This may seem like a given when performing on stage as a professional, but I think it's boring to play it safe out of fear of failure. This is because I think that the moment you play it safe, you stop growing. As an artist, I want to see more and more of "the side of myself that we've never seen before." To achieve this, I want to continue to have a spirit of challenge.
When you're young, you have the energy and persuasiveness that only youth can offer. But as you get older, your possibilities as an artist should expand. With this in mind, I'm also taking on the challenge of a series called "TRY OUT," in which I dance alone for over an hour.
In 2016, we participated in the Fukushima Biennale "Choyo Art Festival," where we had the invaluable experience of performing in a local, century-old traditional house.

And this fall, I will be touring the country with "THE CONVOY SHOW." The stage productions I appear in range from entertainment to artistic and stoic productions, and the range is so wide that it sometimes confuses me (laughs), but Convoy is one of my origins and an important stage for me. I feel that by appearing in both avant-garde and modern productions, I will be able to continue growing.
My goal is to become an artist who can strongly express the "Tategata Hiroichi world." Rather than being good at everything, I want to be someone who makes people think, "I want this person to play this role," or "This role is perfect for Tategata."