Hi
I am writing (to all the email addresses I have for you guys!)
following my visit to see the matinee of ‘The Spoils’ on Saturday 13th
August.
The play was fantastic, the cast were brilliant, your
theatre is lovely and your staff were incredible. I had a wonderful day, thank you.
I wanted to take the time to say a proper thank you to
everyone involved in making that day happen for me, so here goes..!
I have a disability called Friedreich’s Ataxia. It is a genetic, degenerative condition
affecting my nervous system so not only does it suck most of the time, it
restricts everything I do and as an added bonus it means that my life clock is
counting down at a much faster rate than the average person! Because of this, some of the things I value
very much are, the times that I can spend with friends (like Lucy, my companion
that day), having days out, seeing shows and meeting lovely people
(particularly if some of them are uber-talented actors!).
The time that I spent at your theatre ticked all of those
boxes for me. I am completely grateful to everyone involved in organising
access for me to have this day that meant so much to me.
I particularly want to thank your usher
and the two strong men who lifted me down
the many stairs in my wheelchair.
They may not realise everything they did for me, but not only did their
actions enable me to see one of the funniest and emotional shows I have ever
seen, they spoke to me directly and ‘normally’ (which can be rare when you have
a clearly visible disability, patronisation can be the norm!) and they treated
me with dignity and respect.
If at all possible, please ensure that those three people in
particular read this email so that they can understand what a special thing
they did.
My sincere and utter gratitude goes out to you and anybody
who helped organise my visit.
Thank you
Good luck solving your lift problems, I do understand how
difficult these issues can be. I hope I can visit Trafalgar Studios again in
the future.
Kindest regards
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