Renovations and Toilet Twinning at Oundle's Stahl Theatre

Published on isbi School News dated Tuesday 5th of November 2013

Oundle Stahl Theatre visitors are benefitting from extensive renovations and improvements to its theatre space.

Equal access has been at the forefront of these developments, with a new disabled lavatory being a welcome addition to the foyer. The theatre bar has also been reconfigured, whilst the floor of the auditorium has been upgraded and re-carpeted, with the walls repainted.

In addition, donations from Stahl Staff have enabled the twinning of a toilet at the Theatre, with a toilet in Mwandiga Village in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Toilet Twinning enables the raising of funds for founder charities Cord and Tearfund, to enable people living in poor communities to have clean water, a decent toilet, and to learn about hygiene a vital combination that prevents the spread of disease, reduces the number of deaths among children, and brings hope for the future.

For a £60 donation, you can twin your toilet at home, work, school or church with a latrine through the link: http://www.toilettwinning.org/

Director of The Stahl, Ali Boag, says, 'We are delighted that we can now offer equal access to the theatre. Over the past few years, we have made it possible for patrons and visitors in wheelchairs to get into the building with ease and we have also installed a hearing loop for use when Oundle Cinema is showing films. The new lavatory completes this round of improvements. Various generous private donations, together with a determination from Oundle School to offer a top grade facility to both the town and the School communities, have helped us achieve this. I hope that people will like these various upgrades enjoy the new look.'