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Sha Tamae

しゃ たまえ

Sha Tamae

Pen Names: Hayabusa Amiri（Stage name used at entry to Takarazuka）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Suita, Osaka, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Suita, Osaka, Japan → Tokyo, Japan → New York (study period)

Career

Occupations
Stage director, Choreographer, Former Takarazuka otokoyaku (male-role performer)
Active Years
1971-
Affiliations
TS Dance Foundation (founder), TS Musical Foundation (founder), Tama Art University (professor/visiting professor), Baika Women’s University (visiting professor & artistic director)
Influenced By
Noda Hideki, Shibata Yukihiro
Influenced
Younger stage directors and choreographers

Education

Otemon Gakuin High School
Country: Japan
Graduated high school then entered Takarazuka Music School
Takarazuka Music School
Period: 〜1971年
Year of Graduation: 1971
Country: Japan
Graduated as a top student; joined the Takarazuka Revue as a member of the 57th class

Awards

Monthly Musical Artist ranking, 5th place
1988
Work: 'Kiss Me, Kate' and 'Dream from a Waking Dream' (choreography)
Organization: Monthly Musical Artist magazine
Result: 受賞
Art Encouragement Prize - Newcomer (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
1993
Work: 'Aniki' (direction & choreography)
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT
Result: 受賞
Kikuta Kazuo Drama Award
1995
Work: 'YESTERDAY IS … HERE' (direction & choreography)
Organization: Kikuta Kazuo Drama Award Committee
Result: 受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award (Theatre)
1999
Work: Takarazuka Revue Sora-gumi 'Gekijo' etc. (direction & choreography)
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 受賞
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre — Musical Month Excellence Award
2008
Work: 'The Song of Tan Biet' (direction & choreography)
Organization: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Result: 受賞
Kinokuniya Theatre Award — Individual Award
2008
Work: 'Tan Biet no Uta', 'Calli', 'AKURO' (direction & choreography)
Organization: Kinokuniya Bookstore / Kinokuniya Theatre Award Committee
Result: 受賞
Yomiuri Theatre Awards — Best Staff Award
2008
Work: 'AKURO' (choreography)
Organization: Yomiuri Shimbun
Result: 受賞
Matsuo Performing Arts Award — Excellence Award
2013
Organization: Matsuo Performing Arts Award Committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

YESTERDAY IS … HERE

1994 Original musical (TS)

An original TS musical presented under Sha Tamae's direction and choreography.

FamilyMemory

The Song of Tan Biet

2004 Play (script by Otani Michihiro)

A play set around Southeast Asian themes; Sha's choreography and direction received critical recognition.

Cultural exchangeEthnicity and memory

Black Eyes

1998 Musical play

A musical play created for the Takarazuka Revue; one of her representative works that has been revived by multiple troupes.

Love and conflictDramatic character portrayals
Adaptations
  • [Stage (revivals)] Black Eyes (Takarazuka/Hakataza productions) / 謝珠栄 (1998)

Bibliography

  • YESTERDAY IS … HERE (1994)
  • Lost & Found (1997)
  • Black Eyes (1998)
  • The Song of Tan Biet (2004)

Adaptations

  • Black Eyes (Hakathaza productions etc.)
  • Arc de Triomphe (Takarazuka production — staging/adaptation)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Visually dynamic stagingChoreography-centered direction
Recurring Motifs
Themes related to Hakka roots and heritageFusion of dance and narrative

Legacy

A Takarazuka-trained director and choreographer who has had sustained influence across commercial theatre and original musicals. Known for dance-focused staging, she has received numerous awards and contributed to education and mentoring at universities.

Academic Societies

  • Tama Art University (affiliation)
  • Baika Women’s University (affiliation)

Trivia

  • Joined the Takarazuka Revue as a member of the 57th class; her stage name at entry was Hayabusa Amiri.
  • Her father was a Hakka Chinese from Taiwan; she has created works exploring that heritage.
  • Left Takarazuka in 1975 and studied dance and stage arts in New York.
  • Founded TS Dance Foundation and later TS Musical Foundation to present and produce original works.