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Girls & Boys

Written by: Dennis Kelly
Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
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Publisher's Summary

When they met at an airport, it was love at first sight. But in time, everything collapsed. As an unnamed but unforgettable woman muses on her life—from meet cute to marriage and parenthood—her recollections inexorably build to a devastating truth. In this shattering performance, Carey Mulligan, star of the critically lauded drama An Education, captivates audiences with playwright Dennis Kelly’s harrowing ruminations on family, ambition, gender, and violence. An acclaimed Off-Broadway play, the gut-wrenching world of Girls & Boys now thrives as an Audible Theater production.

After the play, this program includes an interview with Tony-winning playwright Dennis Kelly, who shares the inspiration behind his work.

Note: Girls & Boys is intended for a mature audience and contains graphic descriptions of violence.

©2018 Dennis Kelly (P)2018 AO Media, LLC.

What the critics say

“This is a one-person show. And what a person. Mulligan is extraordinary in Dennis Kelly’s gripping new play.” (The Observer

“A devastating tour-de-force from Carey Mulligan.” (The Telegraph)  

“Lyndsey Turner’s production is a knock-out. A Hollywood megastar holding her own in an experimental but somehow also massively crowd-pleasing solo show - this is pretty rare.” (Time Out London

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Why would Carey Mulligan do this?

This book turns you on your head; when I saw Carey Mulligan I thought, what for, why? Why would she do an audiobook?

This book kind of creeps up behind you. I fell asleep several nights while trying to listen. (It is one of the reasons I do listen is to sleep). One night followed the next where I would only get half-way through and then to sleep. When I finally was awake I started in the middle of the book and went to the end and now I cannot stop thinking.

There is such a normalcy to this book; from start to finish it is the stuff of everyday life and then it is not. I know why she said yes to this reading as the writing is like one of those little Russian dolls, one story inside the other. A book about nothing and then about everything. I want more.

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Beautifully read.

Tragic, moving and provocative. I listened twice. Will likely listen again later. watch out for trauma triggers though.

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Bought this based on Narrator

Had no idea what I was getting into when I started this novel. Yes it is short but the impact will stay with me for some time. There is no need to give anything away but know that you are in good hands. Prepare to be disturbed.

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Wow

This was SO much more than what the descriptions led me to expect. It is theatre. It is fantastic theatre. Loved it.

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speechless

listen in one seating without distractions.


Added below because too short without

I have never directed how to listen and I feel totally compelled to do this.

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Give it all the awards!

Incredible!! Humorous but also dark... it sucks you in from the beginning and you can't help but feel a variety of different emotions! i think i stopped breathing at one point. From the storyline to the performance... amazing! I could pick a new book to listen to but I'm for sure listening to this again!

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wow

Not at all what I expected...so much better. Loved the reading, gripped by the story.

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Wow. Incredible.

The performance, the writing, the emotion, the impact. So good. Tough content but so, so good.

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Not what I expected

Excellent reading by Carey mulligan and so very well written. Not what I had expected at all but very good.

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Not recommended

Could not listen to this I'm afraid. Got halfway through the first chapter and felt like I was wading through pig slop.

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