Auckland, NZ & National tour (2024-2025)

Creative Team

Directors: Callum Brodie, Michael Hurst, Jennifer Ward-Lealand
Writer: Matthew Seager
Cast: Jennifer Ward-Lealand & Michael Hurst
Creative Producer: Callum Brodie 
Sound Designer: Lachie Oliver-Kerby
Lighting designer: Jennifer Lal
Set Designer: Lucas Neal
Choreographer: Claire O’Neil
Costume designer: Jacqui Whall
Operator & Tech lead: Zara Ridley & Michael Goodwin (aka Skippy) Company: Figment Productions 

About

For the first time ever, celebrated actors and real-life couple Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Michael Hurst performed 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 a life changing diagnosis.

Following on from a sold out run at Q theatre’s Rangatira stage, Auckland, this production toured across the country playing to over 10,000 audience members.  'In Other Words,' a show that has won four moliere awards is full of life's frustrations and humour, and promises to be an outstanding production.

Special Thank you

Rosie Alldridge, Dementia Prevention Research Clinic NZ, Dementia NZ, Jacket productions, Tiny Knight Media, Elephant Publicity

Reviews

“Moments of joy and humour performed to perfection by two masters of their craft. You won’t find an onstage paring with more chemistry than these two”  The Herald, NZ

“In Other Words, directed by Michael Hurst, Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Callum Brodie is a masterpiece. Under the direction of this remarkable team, it becomes an authentically affecting experience that lingers long after the final bow - the true essence of theatre at its finest” Broadway World

“Powerhouse performers at the very top of their game. Jennifer Ward-Lealand is astonishing. Hurst’s ability to utterly inhabit the full range of Arthur’s journey is remarkable” Theatreview

“An Homage to everyone who has found themselves bound up to a loved one’s crisis. Ward-Lealand absolutely shines as Jane. More than believable, she feels real.” Red Raven

“A captivating performance that totally resonates with my bittersweet memories of a family member’s slide into dementia. Humour is effortlessly interwoven with sadness and it’s ultimately a celebration of compassion and the tenacity of love” Audience member