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After 60 years as northern Taiwan’s leading second-showing theater, the old Showtime in Taipei’s Gongguan area closed its doors last year when its lease expired, much to the dismay of nearby NTU and NTNU students. But now, new management has taken over and transformed the theater into a multifunctional entertainment space. Visitors can rent entire theaters out for karaoke, hold small concerts, or experience VR, finding creative new uses for this classic institution.
The ethereal band Night Keepers perform live in an intimate venue. But this technically isn’t a concert space. It’s a 60-year-old movie theater.
Inside this other theater, people are singing their hearts out, taking full advantage of the surround sound. Next door is something else entirely...
Wearing VR headsets, these fans are watching a voice actor festival. The venue used to be northern Taiwan’s leading second-showing cinema, the Showtime in Taipei’s Gongguan area. Last year, the 60-year-old theater closed with the expiration of its lease. Many were sad to see it go, but now it’s under creative new management, who envision a different kind of multifunctional entertainment space.
Dino Chun
Night Keepers leader
The experience was fantastic. You can set up a simple arrangement—like I just did with two or three instruments—or add more to create an immersive, surround-sound experience. It’s great either way.
Chen Tzu-jung
Company project manager
With the rise of streaming, people aren’t going to see movies very much anymore. So how can we utilize this space in a diverse way going forward? For example, we can invite stand-ups or YouTubers, even organize preview screenings. You could even hold product launches here.
The original theater setup was maintained with meticulous renovations—even the old broadcasting booth on the first floor is still there. Now the venue has reopened after a transformation, ready to host all kinds of events as a newly reimagined multifunctional space.
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