How I fell into the swamp after watching the stage play Basarao

I love stage plays.
I especially love the sparkling, glamorous feeling of singing and dancing in musicals.

I decided to go see the stage play Basarao on a whim, thinking I had never seen Toma Ikuta in person.
I had also never seen Tomoya Nakamura, Arata Furuta, Ryo, Nanase Nishino, or Makoto Awane in person, but my primary goal at the time was to see Toma Ikuta.

The day of the performance arrived with that mindset.
I came to the Hakataza Theatre with almost no prior information, and I was very excited.
However, when I issued my ticket, I felt a slight disappointment that my seat was a bit far back.
It was the second seat from the aisle on the left side of the back of the first floor.
I would later learn that this seat was a huge win.

*From here on, I won't touch on the story of Basarao, but there might be some spoilers regarding things like the actors coming into the audience, so if you are planning to watch it, please look with half-closed eyes.

I had heard that the actors would come into the audience a little bit.
However, I thought 'a little bit' meant maybe once or twice.

When Tomoya Nakamura appeared from behind early on, it was so unexpected that I almost screamed, 'Hiiiii!'
But I managed to cover my mouth with both hands and stifle my voice along with my breath.
Huh? Are you passing this close?
I wasn't told about this!
At this moment, I realized that this seat was a dangerous seat.
And the moment I saw Tomoya Nakamura up close,
'So beautiful...'
I felt a sensation like lightning striking through my entire body.
I was instantly drawn in by his presence and his dignified expression.
And the moment he started singing, another shock ran through me.
'He sings sooooo well!!'
Tomoya Nakamura was an actor I had liked for a while.
I knew he was a good singer because he played Aladdin.
But I didn't know his live singing would resonate with my heart this much!
His singing voice was well-extended and had a core, with a glossy tone and delicate expressions that changed constantly.
His sword fighting was also very beautiful, and I was captivated by his light, dancing-like movements.

I mean, is the Gekidan☆Shinkansen stage play this crazy!?
I thought there would be a little singing, but... they sing so much! They dance so much! It's basically a live concert! And there's so much audience interaction!
Right next to me! Actors were passing by one after another!
Every time they passed by from the front or the back, I was trying my hardest to suppress my screams.
This is a stage play that is exactly to my taste.
I deeply regretted not having watched their plays until now.

The first act ended, and during the intermission, I was struggling.
I feel like I'm about to fall into the swamp for Tomoya Nakamura, but I'm still okay. I still have my reason, so I shouldn't be completely obsessed.
I feel like both my ankles are submerged in the swamp, but it's not time to panic yet.

I calmed my heart for the second act.
The moment he appeared,
'I love youーーーーー!'
I won't go into details, but the costume was the one I liked the most.
At this point, I realized.
Ah, it's not just my ankles that are submerged in the swamp.
I'm completely submerged from head to toe.
There's no turning back now.
From then on, I was staring intently, engraving Tomoya Nakamura into my eyes.
Even though it was a difficult role, his acting was incredibly good, and I was captivated by his delicate expressions, powerful singing, and dancing-like sword fighting.
Every time he passed by me during the audience interaction, my eyes followed his serious expressions and gestures.
It was truly wonderful.
I'm glad I drank blueberry juice so I could watch properly.

Then the play ended, and I left the Hakataza Theatre and headed to the station to take the subway.
Suddenly, I realized I hadn't bought a pamphlet.
I don't usually buy pamphlets even when I go to see plays, so I thought I'd just go home, but my feet stopped.
It was such a wonderful play, and you're not going to buy a pamphlet?
Won't you regret it?
Don't you want to see more of Tomoya Nakamura's visuals?

Before I knew it, I was back at the Hakataza Theatre.
I was the only one going back against the crowd of people coming out like an avalanche.
Perhaps thinking I was suspicious, a Hakataza staff member quietly approached me.
'Excuse me, um, the play was so good, can I go back in to buy a pamphlet...?'
I pleaded with the staff member while sweating and trembling.
Even though I must have looked very suspicious, the staff member just looked at my ticket and kindly let me back in.

I made my way inside, pushing through the people leaving.
I suddenly wondered if this is what it feels like for a carp to climb a waterfall.
No, carp don't climb waterfalls with such impure motives.

The moment I arrived at the sales counter and tried to buy the pamphlet,
There are acrylic stands!!!
I bought the pamphlet and the acrylic stand with lightning speed.
But I was so shaken that I only bought one acrylic stand.
I need one for preservation, one for display, and one to carry around, right?
I am now deeply regretting that I only bought one.

Toma Ikuta's glamorous and beautiful acting, Arata Furuta's funny and powerful acting, Ryo's enchanting and lovely acting, Nanase Nishino's earnest and spirited acting, and Makoto Awane's calculating and cunning acting—everyone was truly wonderful and I was captivated by them all.

Among them, I was especially captivated by Tomoya Nakamura.
Thank you so, so much for such a wonderful encounter.
I was truly happy from the bottom of my heart to have encountered this play.

Since I got home, I've been checking out Tomoya Nakamura's video works one after another.
Happily, there are so many...!
If you have any recommendations, please let me know, experts!

It's been a while since I've fallen into a swamp like being struck by lightning, so I'm writing this down here as a personal memo.

If you're interested after reading this, please go see Basarao!!

Thank you for sticking with my clumsy writing until the end.