小池 浩子

We want as many people as possible to visit the theater because it is a facility where they can experience excitement and enrich their lives. For this reason, we need people who love the performing arts, understand the role that theaters should play, and at the same time can carefully understand the wishes of the various people who use them. I am also providing support from the soft side, acting as a link to reflect such thoughts and wishes in the construction and management of the facility.
Concerned that facilities that were supposed to be built as symbols of the city with high expectations are being referred to as a negative legacy without being fully understood and used, Theatre Workshop has embarked on a consulting project focusing on how the facilities are used. What we have noticed in our various experiences is that most facilities and functions that are not being used are not created from the user's perspective. Therefore, in the programming stage, we survey the actual conditions of surrounding facilities and interview people involved in cultural activities in the community to grasp specific demands and latent needs, which are then reflected in the design decisions.

The best way to understand what is required of theaters and halls is to listen to the voices of future users and people involved in hall management. To this end, we, the people in charge of software, are taking the lead in holding workshops in various parts of the country with the participation of local residents. We involve residents from the conceptual stage, and ask them to actively participate in the creation of theaters and halls in their own cities.