Celebrated actors and real-life couple Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Michael Hurst are scheduled to appear on stage in Wānaka next year as part of a nationwide tour of ‘In Other Words’.

The tour follows the production’s successful Australasian premiere and sold out season at Q Theatre Auckland.

Connected by the music of Frank Sinatra, the intimate, humorous and 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. 

Characters Arthur and Jane retell how they met, fell in love and tried to cope with an encroaching illness.

In Other Words was written by UK playwright Matthew Seager, and this season is directed by Michael Hurst, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, and Callum Brodie.

Praise for the Auckland season describes Ward-Lealand and Hurst as “powerhouse performers at the very top of their game” (Theatreview), and the play as “a testament to the power of theatre to move and transform" (Broadway World).

Figment Productions said the Wānaka tour date is yet to be confirmed, but interested people can check updates here.