Shuswap Theatre’s “Comfy Bottoms” project is replacing all the seats in the theatre.
As one of the fundraising activities, Shuswap Theatre is hosting a Shed Party on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. at the theatre. Admission is by donation.
What’s a shed party? Well, it’s based on the Newfoundland tradition of a kitchen party, only there’s room for a lot more people. Play your spoons, triangle, ukulele, guitar, mandolin, accordion, drum, shakers – or don’t bring any instrument but your voice and sing along, led by the intrepid Peter Blacklock. Words and chords will be projected overhead, and participants will sing from a list of 40 favourite songs from around the world.
The existing, hand-me-down seats from the Salmar Classic are all at least 40 years old, some even older, states Shuswap Theatre’s website. “
“Apart from requiring constant maintenance, they are less comfortable than we wish they were and some are too narrow for some of us to fit in. A five thousand dollar grant from the Shuswap Community Foundation (thank you) has kickstarted the process of replacing all our seats with new ones. We will need another $30,000 to replace all the seats at a price of $250 each.”