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Sea Wall / A Life

By: Simon Stephens, Nick Payne
Narrated by: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Sturridge
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Summary

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.

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be ready to be moved

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

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Don’t listen to this in public.

At first I was sad that I’d missed the chance to see the play, but after listening to it, I changed my mind. It’s utterly heart wrenching and if I’d been around other people? Nope.

Be prepared to be a mess.

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Extraordinary

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.

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Better than I thought!

Loved every bit of it...was not what I expected, both stories were very moving - had to take a break between them, the first kind of shook me, needed time to absorb...brilliantly performed.

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Beautiful Story, Beautifully told.

I mean, Tom Sturridge could read me the phone book and I'd be happy. But this was just wonderful. The performances by both Tom and Jake were so well done and the story was so well written. I absolutely loved it. A must listen.

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Cheese.

Jake Gyllenhaal shut up about cheese challenge.
I would also like to inject Tom Sturridge's voice into my veins.

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Perfect

Tom Sturbridge takes you through all of the feelings perfectly. The emotion in his voice is heartbreaking.

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An acting masterclass!!

Two of the finest and most powerful performances I've ever heard. Two incredibly moving acting masterclasses. Don't miss them!

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Amazing!

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

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