Photography by Tom Dixon
In Other Words
by Matthew Seager
Arcola Theatre and National Tour (2023, 2025)
“They call it ‘the incident’ now. What happened when they first met. He always said it was part of his ‘romantic plan’, but they both know that’s rubbish.
Connected by the voice 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.
In Other Words is the English language original of 4 x Molière Award winning phenomenon Oublie Moi.”
WRITER Matthew Seager
CAST Matthew Seager, Lianne Harvey (2023), Lydia White (2025)
LIGHTING DESIGNER Will Alder
SOUND DESIGNER Iida Hägglund
TECHNICAL STAGE MANAGER Fergus Waldron
DANCE INSTRUCTOR Holly France
ORIGINAL DESIGN Paul Brotherston
PRODUCER Tom Dixon and Matthew Seager for TBC Productions. Partnered with Music For Dementia.
VENUES Arcola Theatre, Phoenix Arts, Mission Theatre, Derby Theatre, OSO Arts Centre
★★★★★ Theatre Weekly
★★★★★ All That Dazzles
★★★★★ London Pub Theatres
★★★★★ The Reviews Hub
★★★★★ Adventures in Theatreland
★★★★★ The Theatre Gal
★★★★ The Sunday Times
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★ A Young(ish) Perspective
★★★★ The Spy in the Stalls
★★★★ Everything Theatre
★★★★ The Indiependent
“Routledge handles the frequent shifts in time and tone with precision, allowing each small scene to develop at its own pace; some segments are gentle and unhurried, others are frantic bursts of terrifying confusion” - The Stage
“Andy Routledge’s direction ensured the production was perfectly paced” - London Pub Theatres
“Andy Routledge’s acute directorial decisions strike strong, emotive blows” - British Theatre Guide
“Skilfully and subtly directed by Andy Routledge, the use of cutting backwards and forwards is seamless, powerfully effective, and mindful of the audience experience” - The Reviews Hub
A London Pub Theatres ‘Best Show of 2023’
I have worked on two iterations of In Other Words. The first iteration (2023) starred Liane Harvey as Jane and played at the following 7 theatres: Arcola Theatre [four weeks], Phoenix Arts, Exeter Phoenix, The Plough Arts Centre, The Mission Theatre, Derby Theatre and The OSO Arts Centre.
The second iteration (2025) starred Lydia White as Jane and played at the following 33 theatres: Southstreet Arts (Reading), Chelmsford Theatre, The Point (Eastleigh), The Electric Theatre (Guildford), Nordenfarm (Maidenhead), Arts Depot (London), Quarry Theatre (Bedford), The Woodville (Gravesend), The Spotlight (Hoddesdon), Chipping Norton Theatre, Bedales School Olivier Theatre (Petersfield), The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre (Havant), The Corn Exchange (Newbury), The Exchange (Twickenham), Nottingham Playhouse, Exeter Phoenix, The Lighthouse (Poole), Curve (Leicester), The Dukes (Lancaster), Ustinov Studio -Theatre Royal Bath [3 performances], Old Town Hall (Hemel Hempstead), The Key (Peterborough), The Mercury (Colchester), Royal & Derngate (Northampton), The Core at Corby Cube, Alphabetti (Newcastle), Capital Theatres (Edinburgh), Beacon Arts (Greenock), Eastgate Theatre (Peebles) Cumbernauld Theatre, Lythe Arts Centre, Arcola Theatre (London) [1 week]
Nominated for 4 Offies: Lead Performance in a Play for Matthew Seager, Lead Performance in a Play for Lianne Harvey, Lighting Design for Will Alder, Sound Design for Iida Hägglund.