It is located at 423 King's Road, North Point,[1] near the intersection with Shu Kuk Street.
[2] In the 1950s, many of the Shanghainese emigrants moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong and settled in the North Point area.
In 1988, Yao-Hung, chairman of the board of "Hong Kong United Arts Entertainment Company Ltd" took over its operation.
[9] At the same time, the Government was planning to provide HK$100,000 each month, through the Arts Development Council, to subsidise the rental of the Theatre.
[10] In 2012, an arrangement was made by a mystery person named Mr. Leung to have landlord Francis Law Sau-fai meet with opera playwright Li Kui-ming (李居明) to talk about the rent situation.