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:
★★★★★‘Perfection’ The Upcoming
★★★★★ ‘Stunning’ The Reviews Rub
★★★★★‘Beautiful’ Theatre Weekly
★★★★★ ‘Masterly devised’ Plays To See
★★★★’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.
Our Own Little Mess is a genre-bending live performance and immersive audio adventure. Follow the sprawling and seemingly unconnected lives of five characters as they navigate life’s big mysteries, from Wellington and Auckland to New York and Beijing, from the mundane to the unknowable.
A performance revue like you'll never get in an office tower! This cheeky number takes on the ridiculous and objectionable in the modern workplace in the form of the blues, rap, latin plainchant and more to see what meets expectations and what needs improvement.
