Shengping Theater

The Shengping Theater () is a theater in Jiufen, Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
History.
In 1916, the land where the theater stands today was donated by Yan Yun-nian. The Taihoku Prefecture government then raised fund to construct a theater. A simple theater was then constructed in the area which could accommodate 400 people. In 1927, the building collapsed and was rebuilt in 1934 as the Shengping Stage. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the theater was renamed Shengping Theater. The building was reconstructed in 1961. The building was almost destroyed by the 1986 Pacific typhoon season and was subsequently closed in the same year. In 2011, renovation work was completed and opened to the public.
Architecture.
The theater covers an area of 660 m2 and constructed with Baroque architecture style. The wall was constructed using hollow bricks and its roofs is decorated with Chinese cypress. The building consists of two floors. The ground floor consists of six-seat style seating and the upper floor consists of U-shaped grandstand's wooden-chairs.
Activities.
The theater regularly showcases movies, Taiwanese operas etc.