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Avalanche
- A Love Story
- Narrated by: Maxine Peake
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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Summary
Avalanche: A Love Story stars acclaimed British actor Maxine Peake in a compelling story of hope and longing.
When a woman rekindles an early love in her late 30s her whole life changes. Deeply in love, she and her new husband want to have a child together, and they make an appointment at an IVF clinic. So begins this story, inspired by the writer Julia Leigh’s own personal memoir.
This international co-production with the Barbican Theatre was praised as 'a must-hear story for our times' (Go London) on its UK premiere. It lays bare the daily oscillation between hope and doubt in a drama we can all relate to - about the dreams we have for ourselves, the hopes we have for our futures and the goals we have for our families.
Acclaimed for her 'capacity for emotional directness and a fierce, uncensored honesty' (The Guardian), Maxine Peake is a prolific theatre, television and film actor. Australian audiences will know her from her astounding range of work, including Netflix’s Black Mirror, cult favourite TV show Shameless and an extensive list of BBC dramas. Sydney-born Director Anne-Louise Sarks has been making waves in Europe, and this production brings her back to her hometown for her first work with STC.
See why these are artists at the top of their game, sharing a raw and insightful look at a universal tale.
Avalanche: A Love Story is a Barbican Theatre and Fertility Fest production, co-produced by Sydney Theatre Company and Audible.
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- Irishgirl
- 20-02-22
illuminating and sad
Great performance by Maxine Peake. A raw, desperate look at the reality of infertility and IVF.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-06-22
Exceptional
So real, Maxine Peake makes you believe every word of her performance .Deeply moving I hope all the health professionals involved in IVF listen to this.
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- Sam N
- 06-10-21
Like going to the theatre
Maxine Peake is brilliant. Really enjoyed this. Not much else to say but need to make up the words.
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- Jane Hather
- 02-11-21
Wonderful
This is a sophisticated piece, read with real heart and expression by the wonderful Maxine Peake.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-09-22
Harrowing but Engrossing
The tragic story of a woman obsessed with the desire to have a baby and the lengths to which she is prepared to go. Maxine Peake does a great job as a narrator.
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