Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
- Narrated by: Celeste Lecesne
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
Buy Now for £7.29
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
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.
What listeners say about The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- juozas kasiulis
- 10-08-20
Short but deep
An incredible story about a boy who was different and evil has claimed him. Even being so young he changed many lives just by being himself
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- P Quirk
- 08-06-20
Inspiring story
I really enjoyed this play about an inspiring character.
The narrator acts all the parts and each is distinct and easy to understand. Excellent work.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
- CazzieAnn
- 24-05-20
A great way to spend an hour
this book transported me to New York and its everyday inhabitants. Well observed, funny, harrowing and a thought provoking read. Fabulously read by the author using inflections for each character.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 03-06-20
Must listen
just loved it!
I couldn't get use to the accent at first but then every character came alive and I could have listen even longer, I wanted there to be more !
heartwarming story
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Shelley
- 21-06-20
Poignant story
A poignant story exceedingly well performed by the author who plays the many varied parts
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mrs. Elizabeth Middleton
- 06-08-20
Get this!!
This is absolute genius, James Lecesne is such a talent: the voices; the story; the uplift it gives. Listen to it,you’ll be glad you did
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mrs. Alison Cross
- 13-05-20
Judge not lest Ye be judged
Drop your inbuilt inhibitions, preconceptions and biases and learn about how inner beauty can shine out brightly from the youngest and humblest source. Truly moving
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- James
- 17-05-20
Well worth an hour of you time.
A really enjoyable performance of a well-written and engaging story by a truly versatile actor. Spot on. Loved it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 30-05-20
Excellent
An excellent, gripping and very well performed piece, telling truths that need to be told
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ella
- 11-05-20
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Hard to describe it any other way, listen for yourself. You'll love it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!