Named for Tian Han, the Hunan-born dramatist who wrote the lyrics to China's national anthem, this theatre is one of Changsha's better-known performance venues. It hosts staged entertainment rather than serving as a museum, but the name and cultural role give it more weight than an ordinary hall.
For visitors, the theatre is most useful when a performance lines up with the trip. Even without a show, it can be a quick cultural landmark for people tracing Changsha's modern literary and theatrical history.