National Theater and Concert Hall exploring production platform 02/20/2021 10:07 PM National Theater and Concert Hall General and Artistic Director Liu Yi-ruu. CNA photo Feb. 20, 2021 Taipei, Feb. 20 (CNA) The National Theater and Concert Hall in Taipei plans to establish a platform focusing on partnerships with overseas venues and on cultivating producers to expand its influence in Asia, General and Artistic Director Liu Yi-ruu (劉怡汝) said on Saturday. The Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Japan, the National Theater of Korea in Seoul and the Esplanade -- Theatres on the Bay in Singapore, have expressed their intentions to join the platform, which plans to select 15 producers each year to exchange their experiences on creating international productions, Liu told reporters when explaining the venue's vision amid the COVID-19 pandemic.