Special Events Aoraki Ltd worker Cliff Jefferson takes some seats out of the Theatre RoyalIt is out with the old as nearly 700 seats in Timaru's Theatre Royal are shifted into storage to make way for a $12 million redevelopment project. “What we’ve done is catalogued all the items in the theatre that are important,'' project manager Nicole Timney told Stuff. “I hope the council thinks ahead and donates the useable seats to schools or small theatre companies,” Thomas said. Timney said the seats removal provided better working space within the theatre auditorium to deal with the removal of the larger items such as the chandeliers and the fly system. Bejon Haswell/Stuff Project manager for the Theatre Royal renovation Nicole Timney says there will be plenty of opportunities for new shows once the theatre is revamped.

Source: Stuff February 21, 2021 06:00 UTC