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Old buildings give their distinct quality to the surrounding area and provide a connection to the past at the same time. Buildings still fail their original purpose at times.How does the adaptive reuse of these buildings lead ultimately to the reenhancement of the existing structure and the environment as something new, while retaining its original structure as a symbol for the preservation of past times in future?The very first Cinema hall introduced in the Barpeta district of Assam in 1974 has a significant memory in local people’s mind. To keep that part alive, reusing and adapting it in the form of a live theatre and orchestra which has the maximum viewers in Assam and introducing a new feature of skylight inside an auditorium which provides the flexibility to experience both nature and technology. Mobile theatre of Assam has a long heritage in the field of performing Art.