For the first time ever, celebrated actors and real-life couple Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Michael Hurst perform together in a two-hander.
Connected by the music of Frank Sinatra, this intimate, humorous and deeply moving love story explores the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and the transformative power of music to help us remember the past, connect with the present and hope for the future.
Meet characters Arthur and Jane as they retell how they met, fell in love and tried to cope with an encroaching illness.
'In Other Words,' full of life's frustrations and humour, promises to be an outstanding production.
About the writing:
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★★★★’Exquisite’ The Scotsman
★★★★’Heart-breaking’ The Stage UK
★★★★ ‘Outstanding’ Broadwayworld UK
Presented by:
Figment Productions
Creative Team:
Cast - Jennifer Ward-Lealand & Michael Hurst
Directed by - Michael Hurst, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Callum Brodie
Written by - Matthew Seager
Creative Producer - Callum Brodie
Sound Designer - Lachie Oliver-Kerby
Content Warnings:
The play contains swearing and discusses Alzheimers, Dementia, cognitive impairment and death.
Ngāti Whātua welcomes you on a theatrical journey of love, war, loss, and destiny through the eyes and mind of the eponymous ancestor, Apihai Te Kawau.
ScatterGun weaves together poetry, movement and sound, with the voices of whānau from Tūhoe, in a celebration of the profound connection between the human body and te whenua ūkaipō (homeland).
Acclaimed as a work of genius. The contradictions of modern India, with its iPhones and ancient gods, come alive in this much-loved play from one of New Zealand’s finest performers.
