Nicholas Saunderson, whose bust is next to the swimming pool in the Fellows’ Garden, became  Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in the early 1700s despite being blind from the age of three. The fascinating story has been turned into a musical, No Horizons, by Andy Platt, a teacher at a primary school in Thurlstone, the small rural village near
Barnsley where Saunderson was born.

 “We have ‘test-driven’ the show with considerable success,” said Andy.  “James Lomas, fresh from his
West End role as Billy Elliot, played the lead role to considerable acclaim.  We ran it for a week to full houses, standing ovations and excellent reviews. Our website is receiving hundreds of hits a week.  The power of the story is that it works on several different levels – its highly emotional, it entertains, educates and inspires. It also says such a lot about the willingness of Christ’s to recognise and embrace an individual based on talent alone.”

Taking it to the next level is now Andy’s goal, using the educational aspect and the support already gained from the likes of David Blunkett and Lord Low at the RNIB. Andy is keen to hear from any alumni who might be interested to be involved: he can be contacted via the website www.vibetheatre.com  .