Shaw Plaza , also known as Shaw Plaza-Twin Heights is a mixed-use development in Balestier , Singapore .
6-665: The plaza was opened in 1999, replacing an earlier Shaw Plaza, which had existed for at least fourteen years, the Hoover Theatre , and the President Theatre, by the Shaw Organisation . The plaza is located along Balestier Road , and contains 132 residential units on top of the shopping plaza. However, the residential units are separated from the mall. The shopping centre also included the Balestier Cineplex, which replaced
12-676: The Hoover Live Cinema and the New Hoover Cinema , was a theatre located at the junction of Balestier Road and Jalan Ampas in Balestier , Singapore. Plans to build a theatre along Balestier Road were first announced in 1958 by Runme Shaw of the Shaw Organisation . Hoover Theatre opened in 1960, screening Chinese blockbusters and newly-released movies, as well as English movies. The theatre also screened Japanese movies during annual culture festivals that lasted from 1977-1980. By
18-471: The 1980s, attendance of the theatre had declined, and the theatre was leased off to television producer Robert Chua , who renamed it the Hoover Live Theatre . After Chua took over, the theatre stopped showing films began showing clean live shows intended for families instead. In February 1983, the theatre obtained its entertainment license, as well as its first variety show. However, by 1985, following
24-515: The Hoover Theatre. The cineplex had six screens. The entire complex underwent renovation works which finished in March 2023. This article about a Singapore building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 1°19′30″N 103°50′47″E / 1.3251°N 103.8465°E / 1.3251; 103.8465 Hoover Theatre The Hoover Theatre , also known as
30-437: The church moved into the theatre. The head of the church, Reverend Roderick Tay, did not have qualms about moving into a theatre, and believed that the theatre was an ideal location for a church. In December 1991, the church gave up its lease on the theatre as it was looking for a more permanent place to hold services. Indian video and music cassette distributor Kavitha Video Centre leased the theatre for three years, and renamed
36-777: The closure of the Petrel Live Theatre , the Rex Live Theatre , and the Sun City Live Theatre , the theatre was one of two remaining live theatres in Singapore, along with the Golden Live Theatre , and was the only one operating full-scale. The live theatre was also behind on rent, and continued to operate in spite of this. In 1989, the theatre was leased off to the His Sanctuary Services church to 1991, and
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