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​BUTCHER SHOP 2020:
THE SOCIAL CONTRACT

The Butcher Shop is back!

​JOIN SLOW THEATRE FOR ANOTHER LOCAL PRODUCTION OF THE BUTCHER SHOP, LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

DUE TO COVID-19, BUTCHER SHOP 2020 WAS PRE-RECORDED AND DEBUTED VIA SLOW THEATRE'S FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS, SEPTEMBER 5TH AND 6TH AT 8:00PM. YOU CAN NOW VIEW THE RECORDING BELOW FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME, BELOW OR ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

THERE WAS ALSO A SOCIALLY DISTANCED DRIVE-IN MOVIE SCREENING IN CHICO, CALIFORNIA ON BOTH EVENINGS. WE ADORED HAVING YOU WITH US FOR OUR ADAPTATION OF THIS ANNUAL THEATRE FESTIVAL.

THIS YEAR'S BUTCHER SHOP THEME WAS “THE SOCIAL CONTRACT,” AND WAS BASED ON TREVOR NOAH'S POIGNANT MONOLOGUE FOLLOWING THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD. YOU CAN VIEW THE MONOLOGUE HERE. 

WATCH BUTCHER SHOP 2020


Credits: In order of Appearance

- Black Lives Matter Film - edited and directed by Eden Martinez
- Lesa Johnson interlude 1 - Lesa Johnson Ph.d Professor of Sociology
- Music by Himp C - Cory Hunt, Webster Moore, and Cody Naab
- Excerpt from The Dutchman (by Amiri Baraka) - adapted and directed by Joyce Henderson, Camera by Stephanie Ditty, featuring Shaunte Stewart and Illani Welsh-Johnson
- Justice for Desmond Phillips - Cory Hunt- words, Heather Gobee- technical direction, Janet - animation - - The Spaceship play- written and directed by Johnny Lancaster - Lesa Johnson interlude 2 - Music by Himp C
- Eden's second film - Java whatever - Alex Haskins dance piece
- Lesa Johnson Interlude 3 - Black in America - same credits as Justice for Desmond 

Butcher Shop 2020 Staff
Producer: Denver Latimer Technical Director: Heather Gobbee Editor: Rue Gobbee Production Manager: Greg Ellery
Slow Theatre Board: Lori Weber (Secretary), Greg Ellery (Vice-President), Justin Bryant (President), Naomi Beckman-Strauss, Gina Tropea Hall (Treasurer), Denver Latimer Slow Theatre Staff Denver Latimer- Artistic Director Justin Bryant- Education Director Alex Brown- Marketing Director
Special Thanks: George Knox Sr., Greg Ellery, Aidee Orejel, B-Line Bus Service of Butte County, Dave Parks, Rike Pape, Dylan Latimer, Jeff Shaner

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