In Other Words was inspired by writer and performer Matthew Seager’s experiences volunteering in a care home before the pandemic. First performed in 2017 (when Theatre Things reviewed it during its run at The Hope Theatre), the critically acclaimed two-hander now returns in a new filmed version which is available to watch online from today.
‘The show is definitely best enjoyed with a drink in hand’: SH!TFACED SHAKESPEARE – Leicester Square Theatre
The chaotic Sh!tFaced Shakespeare makes a tipsy Macbeth intermittently entertaining at the Leicester Square Theatre.
‘Endless laughter & spontaneity’: SHIT-FACED SHAKESPEARE: HAMLET – Leicester Square Theatre ★★★★
I love the ludicrous concept of the Shit-faced Shakespeare shows. Having now experienced one first-hand, I can report that Shit-faced Hamlet is a genuine joy to watch, an evening of broken boundaries, teasing, audience participation, endless laughter and spontaneity. Highly recommended!
DAPHNE ORAM’S WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOUND – Touring
There is a freshness and infectious enthusiasm to Daphne Oram’s Wonderful World of Sound. This, allied to a magnetic central performance, overcomes oddities in the script and staging to create a thoroughly pleasing whole.
IN OTHER WORDS – Hope Theatre
It tells the story of the lifelong love between Arthur and Jane, from their meet-cute in a bar over some spilled red wine, through 50 years, to the residential care home where she dutifully visits the man who has become a shadow of her husband.
Off-West End plays: Diary of a Teenage Girl, In Other Words & La Ronde
Two Off-West End plays have recently inspired my other half Peter Jones to compile Spotify playlists of his youth
IN OTHER WORDS – Hope Theatre
There’s intimate, then there’s The Hope Theatre. With a capacity of just 50 seats, the audience at this small North London venue find themselves physically emerged in whichever narrative is unfolding before them.
IN OTHER WORDS – Hope Theatre
In Other Words – A lifetime of love and loss is condensed into this touching play about the pain and confusion of losing yourself, and those around you, to Alzheimer’s.
PHOTOS: First look at new play In Other Words, opening tonight
Here’s a sneak-peek of Matthew Seager’s tender new play, IN OTHER WORDS, which opens tonight at London’s Hope Theatre.
INTERVIEW: Spotlight On…actor/playwright Matthew Seager
Matthew (who wrote the play and stars in the role of Arthur) gave an exclusive interview to Break A Leg, here’s what he has to say about this new piece of writing that is set to take The Hope Theatre by storm.
NEWS: New play about Alzheimer’s, In Other Words, opens at Hope Theatre
Off the Middle present Matthew Seager’s debut play IN OTHER WORDS, directed by Paul Brotherston and starring the author, at The Hope Theatre from 28 February to 18 March 2017.