Many thanks to Community Foundation for awarding us a grant to take some of our members to see West Side Story and attend the touch tour before hand.

Rachel Day, one of our service users wrote to us following her evening at the theatre.

Dear Reader Service,

 I would like to thank you for the opportunity of visiting MK Theatre to see West Side Story.  Being registered blind, I find it very hard to take part in cultural activities and it was a lovely treat to be picked up by a reader service volunteer, taken to the theatre and then be invited to take part in a touch tour.

 We were taken round the back of the stage to see the ‘props’ close up and to touch the costumes.  The icing on the cake was that members of the cast were happy to meet and talk to us.  In my case, the wonderful dancer playing Anita showed me her make up box of tricks and her beautiful dress.

 The performance was audio described which helped me immensely and the music was wonderful!

 Thank you Reader Service, Community Foundation, Milton Keynes Theatre and the West Side Story Cast.  It was a night to remember!

 Yours sincerely,

 Rachel Day

If anyone would like to attend a touch tour or any performance at Milton Keynes Theatre, please do not hesitate to contact the office and ask if they can provide a volunteer to help you.  01908 231123

Audio Described Performances:

Top Hat  5 September 2014 7.30 pm (Touch Tour 6pm)

Peter Pan 13December 2014 2.30 pm (Touch Tour 1.00 pm)

Edward Scissorhands 21 February 2015 2.30 pm (Touch Tour 1.00 pm)

The Magic Flute 20 March 2015 7.30 pm (Touch Tour 6.00 pm)

Shrek the Musical 27 August 2015 7.00 pm (Touch Tour 5.30 pm)

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time 7 November 2015 2.30 pm (Touch Tour 12.30 pm)