A Study on the Historical Context and the Contemporary Value of the Novel Hall.

• Main Authors: Tang,Shu-Ching, 湯舒晴
• Other Authors: Liao,Jean-Yves
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/56384474205729899129

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 表演藝術研究所 === 104 === As one of the most important theaters in modern Taiwan, Novel Hall was a post-war construction in Xinyi District, Taipei City. It is the reestablishment of Tamsui Theater and Taiwan New Stage in Dadaocheng area during the Japanese colonial period. Although Novel Hall is a time-honored theater, it also carries particular significance for the modern society. Novel Hall is often reputed to be “the first theater for Taiwanese people”, “the first theater set up for the performances of traditional Chinese theatrical opera”, “the pioneer in the development of the commercial theaters, the novel fields for drama appreciation in Taiwan” and so on. However, the existence of Novel Hall was at risk. The debates over whether Novel Hall should be shut down had gone fierce. The discussion on the historical memories and theatrical significance had begun in the fields of politics, commerce and cultures. It was one of the most important cultural incidents in Taiwan in recent years. Due to the inquisitiveness of “the dispute over the shutdown of Novel Hall”, this study aims to discuss the remote cause of the dispute through historical literature review. We also attempted to figure out the inspiration of Novel Hall to the modern theatrical environment. This study first reviews the theatrical environments, the developmental situations, the spiritual indications and the crises and chances of Novel Hall in Taiwan in different historical times. We aimed to preserve the achievements of Novel Hall in the history of Taiwan theaters by reviewing and systemizing the historical contexts of Novel Hall and the history of Taiwan theaters. Moreover, the discussion on “the dispute over the shutdown of Novel Hall” is addressed. The dispute created tension among the people, the enterprises and the government. However, we had come to realize that there are actually many possibilities of negotiation to break this deadlock through the collection, comparisons and analyses of the related media coverage. As a result, this study can be served as a reference and inspiration for the cooperation of between the public and the private sectors on culture developments.