The Old Vic Theatre

I first visited the Old Vic in 1963 from school. Now my age and physical disability make many theatre venues quite challenging. The installation of the lift at the OV has made accessing the basement toilets much easier even if the lift is quite slow to use. Though I don't think there are any access toilets at each auditorium level. The OV access scheme is also pretty generous and easy to join. Staff were overall helpful though the security guard at the front didn't tell me about the stepfree access on Waterloo Road which I don't recall being marked. Public transport to the OV isn't great. Buses stop outside Waterloo station from where it's a walk.

We had booked for The 47th, a great show, I had booked it last minute due to a cancelled play at the National. I had previously rung the box office to check accessibility and booked online. We turned up and I had booked the wrong date! Anyway, they found us accessible seats, stored my scooter nearby, helped us throughout the show. I transferred to an aisle seat and moved to a nearby jump seat during the interval to allow the row to come and go. This was a terrific experience at a difficult time.