NTCH needs to move with the times: director A renovated library, technological innovations and attracting younger audiences remains the focus of the performance space By Chao Ching-yu and Kay Liu / CNA, Taipei The National Theater and Concert Hall (NTCH) in Taipei “needs to move with the times to maintain its significance in society,” its Artistic Director Liu Yi-ruu (劉怡汝) said in a recent interview. Liu added it is not enough for appreciation of the performing arts to be limited always to the same group of people. “The industry needs to venture outside its realm and find a place among the general public,” said Liu, who returned to the NTCH in April 2018 as its artistic director after a four-year break.