See it if you want to see two great actors perform two brilliantly crafted and layered monologues. I was completely absorbed the entire time
Don't see it if you need something with a lot of action or can't focus on just one actor delivering a monologue Read more
See it if you'd enjoy 2 stories of men dealing with life and death. They both show a vulnerability that is heartbreaking to experience.
Don't see it if You need a large cast and lots of action to enjoy the show. These are two men who are deeply affected by events in their lives.
See it if You want to be absolutely absorbed into two monologues about love and loss. An absolute masterwork.
Don't see it if You want a big, loud show that leaves you as a passive viewer.
See it if Two men share emotional stories abt their wives,children,parents creating strong connection with the audience. Grt acting,writing,directing
Don't see it if you don't like Tom Sturbridge, JACK GULLYENHALL nor if you don't like moving stories /monologues. Read more
See it if you enjoy superb acting displaying vulnerability & heart-wrenching performances & embracing the audience
Don't see it if You prefer razzle-dazzle to serious theater.
See it if two one acts of one man monologues which interplay with each other is intriguing to you; you want to be carried on an emotional journey
Don't see it if the pain of losing loved ones is too hard to handle at the moment; the intensity of a deliberately quiet theatre is uncomfortable for you Read more
See it if You want to see masterfully acted monologues, and have a thoughtful night at the theatre.
Don't see it if You don’t like monologue plays, quiet moments, introspection, sensitive topics dealing with life, and death, children, and parents.
See it if you don't mind one-person serious shows
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CRITIC’S PICK "Quiet Tragicomedies of Love and Loss: In a tender pair of monologues, Tom Sturridge and Jake Gyllenhaal portray young fathers shaken out of complacency."
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★★★ "Pairing two shows back-to-back sometimes brings out the best in both; sometimes, it only makes the virtues of one of them shine brighter. The latter is the case in 'Sea Wall/A Life'...Both deal with grief…But in every regard, the first of the two puts the second in the shade."
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"‘Sea Wall/A Life’ Review: Double Trouble. Two dramatic monologues, by Simon Stephens and Nick Payne and performed on Broadway by Tom Sturridge and Jake Gyllenhaal, offer uninspired views of modern masculinity."
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"Jake Gyllenhaal And Tom Sturridge Bring Power To The Big Stage."
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"The writing in these separate monologues is excellent, as are the solo performances, but this is no show to see on a first date."
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"While each piece has its distinct temperature and tone-dank, rising horror in Stephens, neatly braided strands of light and dark in Payne-they are similar in self-conscious literary patterning...Such writerly flourishes can be either annoying or pleasing."
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"Jake Gyllenhaal is a stage animal for sure. But he needs more feral turf in ‘Sea Wall/A Life.’"
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B+ "Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge will make you cry in 'Sea Wall/A Life'"
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