Creators Interview

It’s the last Sunday of January. I have invited Takuya Fujisawa to my home for this conversation, and he shows up 12:00 on the dot. The dog barks upon his arrival, as he does, chaotically and indiscriminately, whether it is a family member or a stranger who is walking up the stairs. Takuya and I are not strangers, but our paths haven’t crossed for a while. It’s been more than 3 years since Takuya and I shared the stage at the Gothenburg Opera, and since then, both of our lives have changed. This time I have the privilege of meeting Takuya in his role as a freelance dancer and choreographer. The work he is in the middle of developing right now is called “Mitate”.I have searched online prior to Takuya’s arrival, to at least know what the title of his piece means. I have found the words “to look again” as the first translation popping up in front of my eyes. I’m not too sure about my source, and I ask him if that is a correct translation. -Well… It’s a bit difficult to translate, as it me