The Butcher Shop

04/06/2025

10/16/2020

The revolution starts tonight. Who's joining us?

Grab your drive-in tickets: https://slowtheatrechico.com/garagefest2020

We've still got a limited number of spaces available for our Drive-In premiere of Garage Fest 2020: Freedom of Speech, tonight and tomorrow at 8:00pm. Join us in a safely distanced setting for filmed speeches and monologues projected onto a 20x30ft screen, and enjoy live entertainment between filmed segments -- all centered on the theme of "Freedom of Speech." We're transforming our drive-in theatre to an underground political rally, where we get to redefine our communities and our causes.

The revolution starts in less than eight hours.

Join us: https://slowtheatrechico.com/garagefest2020

[Art by Scout the Illustrator]

09/06/2020

To all of our Butcher Shop 2020: The Social Contract viewers...

Unfortunately, technology won out on us this evening. While our in-person screening has been going amazingly, our online debut for tonight has hit one too many speed bumps. For that reason, we will have to postpone tonight's screening and be back with you tomorrow, September 6th at 8:00pm (on the dot this time) on Facebook Live and 8:15pm on YouTube Live. We don't want to keep you waiting indefinitely this evening. We will get a Facebook Live and YouTube Live link out to you ASAP, so you can get a reminder when it's showtime.

We apologize for the inconvenience and will have this down for tomorrow's screening. Welcome to the digital age! Thanks for your patience and your grace. We will see you tomorrow!

To set a reminder for yourself for tomorrow's YouTube screening, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ1yFGIL1iQ.

It's time for Butcher Shop 2020: The Social Contract. Join us for a live premiere of this year's collection of narratives from Slow Theatre. Airing 8:00pm on...

09/05/2020

Artist and performer Cory Himp Hunt will have several musical and theatrical pieces featured in this weekend’s premiere of Butcher Shop 2020: The Social Contract. Listen to Cory share his experience working on this project, and the importance of this year’s theme.

It all starts tonight at 8:00pm. Tune into Facebook Live or YouTube (Slow Theatre).

We can’t wait to share this production with you all.

09/02/2020

Good news from Slow Theatre about this year's production of The Butcher Shop!

We've got good news, and we've got more good news.

The good news is, Butcher Shop 2020: The Social Contract Drive-In Movie tickets are officially SOLD OUT. We look forward to welcoming our guests to the video premiere of this new, exciting, and film-style version of our annual theatre festival. Thank you to all who are joining us to celebrate.

More good news: You can still watch the Butcher Shop 2020 premiere from home, because we're screening it on Saturday and Sunday evenings, 8:00pm to 10:00pm, via Facebook Live and YouTube.

💻 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://slowtheatrechico.com/youtube
🎥 RSVP "Going" to our Facebook event for updates and to tune into Facebook live: https://www.facebook.com/events/301190204321364

BONUS good news: We noticed several donation submissions came in alongside drive-in theatre ticket purchases, and we could not be more grateful to you for supporting local theatre during this challenging time.

We're working hard to bring you the best production of this annual event possible, and cannot wait to share the narratives the make up Butcher Shop 2020. If you are able to send your support to this year's event, please consider making a donation of any amount to Slow Theatre at www.slowtheatre.com/donate. Thank you for helping us keep our local programming alive.

09/01/2020

On Saturday & Sunday (9/5 & 9/6), Slow Theatre premieres “Butcher Shop 2020: The Social Contract” on Facebook Live, YouTube, and on the big screen via our Drive-In Movie Screening.

Slow Theatre Artistic Director and Board Member and Butcher Shop Producer, Denver Latimer, shares the purpose and intention behind the selection of this year’s theme, “The Social Contract.”

Tickets for Saturday’s Drive-In Screening are officially SOLD OUT. Purchase one of the few tickets left for Sunday’s show at www.slowtheatrechico.com/butchershop2020. 🎫 $25 per car, socially distanced parking, 8-10pm.

08/31/2020

What have you got planned this weekend? We're gearing up for Butcher Shop 2020: The Social Contract, and we can't wait!

"Chico might need the Butcher Shop now more than ever, and even though we can’t gather in an orchard-side meadow in person this year, the show is still happening. Slow Theatre is producing pre-recorded videos of the various segments and will be debuting the show Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, at 8 p.m., on their page and YouTube channel. Plus, at the same days and times, there will be a socially distanced drive-in movie screening of the show (tickets $25; follow Slow Theatre on Facebook for location info)."

Thank you, Jason Cassidy and the Chico News & Review for celebrating The Butcher Shop with us. It all starts this Saturday.

🎞 Learn more: https://www.slowtheatre.com/butchershop2020

🎥 Purchase your drive-in screening tickets: https://slowtheatrechico.com/butchershop2020

Chico might not be able to gather in the giant meadow for the Butcher Shop theater/arts fest this year, but the show will go on online.