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The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
- Narrated by: Celeste Lecesne
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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Writer of the Academy award-winning short Trevor, founder of The Trevor Project (a 24-hour nationwide crisis hotline for LGBTQIA+ youth), and stage and screen actor, Celeste Lecesne performs their hit off-Broadway play, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey. This live performance of a powerful police procedural comes to life through the artistry of Celeste Lecesne and is accompanied by the original music of Duncan Sheik. Celeste portrays every character in a small Jersey Shore town as they unravel the story of Leonard Pelkey, a tenaciously optimistic and flamboyant 14-year-old boy who has gone missing. A luminous force of nature whose magic is only truly felt once he is gone, Leonard becomes an unexpected inspiration as the town’s citizens question how they live, who they love, and what they leave behind.
Brash detective Chuck DeSantis seeks out answers as to why Leonard is missing. Along the way, questions about the teen’s sexuality force members of the community to confront their own biases and beliefs. This poetic piece of audio leads listeners down an important path towards understanding and acceptance. The entire town changes forever because of Leonard Pelkey—a character originally from Celeste Lecesne’s young adult book Absolute Brightness that inspired the play. This whodunit brims with humor and heart and delivers a deeply important message about love, prejudice, and being yourself.
The New York Times raved that The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey "...leave[s] you beaming with joy...a superlative solo show...Lecesne is a writer of wit and keen observational skills, who here unfolds a dark tale that shimmers with the needling suspense you associate with the best police procedurals."
Written and performed by Celeste Lecesne
Sound design by Christian Frederickson
Original music by Duncan Sheik
Note: The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey contains adult language.
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The New York Times raved that The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey "...leave[s] you beaming with joy...a superlative solo show...Lecesne is a writer of wit and keen observational skills, who here unfolds a dark tale that shimmers with the needling suspense you associate with the best police procedurals."
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✫✫ 5 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 05-31-19
By: Sarina Bowen, and others
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My Mother and Other Wild Animals
- An Essay
- By: Andrew Sean Greer
- Narrated by: Andrew Sean Greer
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Andrew Sean Greer can’t wait to get home to San Francisco after a writer’s residency in Kansas. But when his mother, Sandra, decides to come along for the ride, he has a new goal: get her to crack a smile at every stop, whether breathtaking or breathtakingly kitschy. He’s always known his mother to be as efficient and serious as a chemist (which she happens to be), always in gray, eyebrow cocked, and handling challenges with grace. To mix things up, Andrew develops an elaborate itinerary of planned chaos.
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Loved this ❤️❤️❤️
- By Pearl A Ryerson on 04-25-24
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Fat Ham
- By: James Ijames
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Original Recording
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Critic's Pick that served Broadway "raucous comedy and nonstop pleasure" has made its way home to Audible. Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid already grappling with some serious questions of identity when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. But here’s the rub! Revenge doesn’t come easy to Juicy, a sensitive and self-aware young Black man in search of his own happiness and liberation.
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Amazing. Incredible find in Plus Catalog.
- By Trevor M. on 12-11-23
By: James Ijames
What listeners say about The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-01-19
So relevant.
Exceptional performance. A story with much to consider and ponder. Why is different a bad thing? Isn't that where we often find better?
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16 people found this helpful
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- Transforming
- 07-03-19
What a gift to the world!
Bless James for bringing this rich, powerful, funny and human story of dear Leonard. Each time I have seen the play and now listen in, I feel expanded, clearer and widened out.
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- Brandon
- 09-06-19
A lesson learned
An amazing story of how a young flamboyant boy changed a town. The story is the same for many of us at that age. I personally wasn’t that flamboyant but knew of others just like Leonard. This story brought me back to my life when I was treated horribly in school for being different. The author and narrator captured the essence perfectly. A must listen to all. Maybe learn something about yourself by surprise. I hope this author goes on to write more amazing stories with great value to the listeners.
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- smada31
- 09-09-19
Well worth the listen!
I cannot say how nicely surprised I was by this selection. The performance was amazing; every character well developed. Excellent story! I want to know these people...come to think about it, I probably do. A great reminder to live our best lives as authentically as we can; together.
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- Andrea T.
- 09-15-19
Short but Sweet
I loved the story, the characters were awesome! I would love to hear something more!
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- Elton D Graff
- 09-07-19
Brilliant performance!!!
I still have tears welling in my eyes. An hour spent on the Jersey shore has changed something in me, I’m not sure what it is but I feel different. Thank you Mr. Lecesne!
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- Debra Matott
- 09-07-19
Touching story
Absolutely awesome story and narration! Wish it was longer! Loved all the characters that were brought to life by the narrator!
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- Marie
- 09-09-19
Moving
I Loved the characters and the presentation. It is a fun listen and touching story.
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- Rebecca
- 09-24-19
SO GOOD!
This production was totally unexpected. I read the blurb, I was drawn to the story but had no idea what to expect, really.
What a gift!
I don’t want to ruin anything for you so just trust me, this piece of theater is very well performed, and the playwright has created a tale that unfolds in bits, like an artichoke, and without a single unnecessary moment tells the story of one young man and all the lives he touched.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-31-19
Heartfelt
Very inspirational, couldn’t stop listening even for a second and wanted to cry of joy at one point.
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