A theatre steps in to save the group's show after the original venue is closed by concrete concerns.
The show features people with a range of disabilities, including autism, who spend months planning the performance and practising their singing and dancing.
When news broke that the Royal and Derngate Theatre would have to close during September, Tom Stevenson from The Cube Disability said it was "a big disappointment" and the performers were "shocked". The atmosphere completely changed following confirmation of the new venue - the Deco Theatre in the Old Savoy building in Abington Square.Tom Stevenson, from The Cube Disability, said the Deco Theatre had been "so helpful, so accommodating"The Royal and Derngate said it had no alternative but to close its doors earlier this month when reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete - which can crumble - was found in its foyers.
The Filmhouse, on the same site, has been reopened and access has been redesigned so patrons do not have to pass through the main theatre building. A temporary box office has been set up in John Franklin's Bar on Guildhall Road, and some of the administration and backstage staff have been able to return to work.Follow East of England news on
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