Mami Tomotani
(She/Her)
Resident Director
Overview
Joined New Adventures
1999
Choreography credits include: The Sound Of Music for New York LaGuardia High School which won Shubert Foundation Festival in NYC (2019); Pride and Prejudice, the world Premiere of How To Make An American Quilt and COMPLEATfemale STAGE BEAUTY for New York LaGuardia High School; Zanna Don’t! for Pittsburgh University; Contemporary dance for New York WAGP Contemporary Dance Competition (Top 12) and Japan International Competition (1st prize). “Jupiter” for NYDA Hariyama Ballet in NY.
Teaching credits include: The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and NYDA/Hariyama Ballet N.Y. Guest teacher across the globe for LaGuardia High School, Joffrey Ballet School, Mark Morris Dance Group, Carnegie Mellon University, The Princeton University in the USA. New Adventures company class and workshops in Japan, USA and UK.
www.mamitomotani.com
'Mami Tomotani brings such warmth and joy to the character of Peg Boggs. Her maternal protection over Edward is continuously present in the movement she conveys – the acceptance she shows Edward despite his abnormal appearance is so apparent, and lovely to watch.'
- Theatre Scotland
'Liam Mower in the titular role beautifully conveys the full range of Edward’s developing emotional states, and the moment in which he first interacts with a regular human in Peg Bogs (whose love and acceptance are beautifully portrayed by Mami Tomotami), as she wipes blood from his face, is in particular deeply moving.'
- FairyPoweredProductions
'Gavin Eden and Mami Tomotani were spot-on as the well-meaning but useless Cupids.'
- London Evening Standard
Training
Kawazoe Ballet School in Fukuoka, Japan
Shiki Academy in Tokyo, Japan
Credits
For NEW ADVENTURES
- Doorstep Duets “My Feet Don’t Quite Touch the Floor” – 2025 Resident Director
- Doorstep Duets 'Hum' – 2024 Wren, Gren, Resident Director
- Edward Scissorhands – 2023–2024, 2014–2015, 2009, 2005–2006 Peg Boggs, Esmerelda Evercreech , Gloria Grubb, Tiffany Covett and Darlen Upton
- Dorian Gray – 2013 Rehearsal Assistant in Japan
- The Car Man – 2007, 2002 Monica, Dolores, Shirley
- Nutcracker! – 2007–2008, 2005, 2002–2003 Clara, Mrs.Dross/Queen Candy, Cupid, Licorice Lady and Marshmallow
- Highland Fling – 2005 Madge, Morag
- Swan Lake – 1999–2000 Spanish, Romanian and Italian Princess
- Sleeping Beauty Miss Maddox
- Education Artist for curtain raiser’s in the USA and Asia, Beauty Sleep and In Our Shoes, masterclasses and workshops.
FILM
- Will Young “Falling Deep” music video.
- Edward Scissorhands
- Nutcracker! – 2003 BBC in UK, Fuji TV in Japan
- Highland Fling Tokyo TV
Other Career Highlights
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Associate Moving Director (Tokyo)
- Merrily We Roll Along Assistant Choreographer (Japan)
- Kazue Taguchi's art at The Museum of Art and Design Dancer (NYC)
- The King and I The Royal Albert Hall (London)
- Cats Bombalurina & Victoria
- Jesus Christ Superstar Shiki Theatre Company
- West Side Story Shiki Theatre Company
- The Phantom of the Opera Shiki Theatre Company
- Aspects of Love Shiki Theatre Company
- HANS Shiki Theatre Company
- FAME Iris Kelly (Austria)
- The Sound Of Music – 2019 New York LaGuardia High School (won Shubert Foundation Festival, NYC)
- Pride and Prejudice
- How to make an American Quilt
- Zanna Don't! Pittsburgh University
Teaching Credits
- The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and NYDA/Hariyama Ballet N.Y
- Guest teacher across the globe for LaGuardia High School, Joffrey Ballet School, Mark Morris Dance Group, Carnegie Mellon University, The Princeton University in the USA
- New Adventures company class and workshops in Japan, USA and UK.