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Sea Wall / A Life

By: Simon Stephens, Nick Payne
Narrated by: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Sturridge
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Meet Alex, a photographer on a holiday with his family in the south of France. Meet Abe, a music producer with a baby on the way. Two men - both fathers, husbands, and sons - take us on a journey you will never forget. The finest actors of their generation, Academy Award® nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Sunday in the Park with George) and Tony Award nominee Tom Sturridge (1984), had audiences roaring to their feet during the sold-out Broadway engagement. Now Sea Wall / A Life, a dramatic exploration of transformative love and devastating loss, comes to Audible.

©2020 Simon Stephens and Nick Payne (P)2020 AO Media, LLC. Drama & Plays European World Literature
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Both of the stories reach deep inside me and pull out my own memories and life experiences. I love the true honesty of both pieces which include the beautiful aspects of life but also its hardships and the darker moments. Also I cannot ommit the brilliance of both Gyllenhaal and Sturridge who are taking on a rollercoaster of feelings. As I wasn't able to see this being performed live, I'm so happy that this beautiful piece of theatre has been brought here to heal and break hearts.

Extraordinary

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A couple of beautiful stories that really make you feel something. If you find yourself needing an emotional release or a way to pass time, this is the way to spend it.

Highly recommend.

(4 stars is a bit picky of me but found the swearing unnecessary in most times its used which took me out of the story a little :P )

An amazing way to pass an afternoon

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make sure you are not interrupted. it is beautifully performed by both actors and it made me full on cry

be ready to be moved

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Gripping and so very real. More than once I found myself nodding or thinking, "I know how you feel". It's a realistic take on love and loss and everything that entail, very detailed and emotional. As a non-native speaker I had to slow it down to 0.85 to be able to catch what they were saying, as Sturridge especially reads at a very brisk pace. Even so I gave the narration 5 stars because the men do a remarkable job breathing life into this story, every word is believable. And why not? They are, after all, the people who originally played the characters on stage.

A story of humanity

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I totally loved it! Not an easy listen, but bleeding brilliantly. Well done all involved.

Amazing!

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