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The Comedians

By: Philip Dawkins
Narrated by: Alejandro Antonio Ruiz, Ana Isabel Dow, Drew Droege, Elizabeth Ledo, Gabe Gonzalez, Joy Dolo, Rudy Galvan, Stanley Bahorek
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“Two comics walk into a relationship....”

Stop me if you’re heard this one: Veteran comic Chauncy and social-media star José are the very definition of “opposites attract”. But sparks, and jokes, fly after the two of them embark upon a beautiful romance for the ages...two vastly different ages. Starring Drew Droege and Gabe Gonzalez, The Comedians is a modern queer love story, told through individual stand-up acts. We hear the ups and downs of their journey—from falling hard to failing harder than a botched punchline—in this hilariously relatable play about love, loss, and, above all, "The Laugh".

Playwright Philip Dawkins was awarded a commission through the Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund, an initiative dedicated to developing innovative original plays driven by language and voice. As an Audible-commissioned playwright, he received funding and creative support to develop The Comedians.

Directed by Nick Borenstein

Note: The Comedians contains adult language. Discretion is advised.

©2022 Philip Dawkins (P)2022 AO Media LLC Literature & Fiction Funny
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Told mostly through standup routines complete with audience reactions, this short bittersweet audio play captures the rise and fall of the romantic relationship between Chauncey Mobley and José Jorgensen, two gay comedians. José is young and his star is rising, Chauncey is older and his career is in a holding pattern. While José’s increasing struggle with alcohol doesn’t seem to affect his increasing popularity, it does have a big impact on the relationship which they constantly reference in their confessional comedy routines, inviting us to witness their slow-motion car crash.

🎧 I loved most of the jokes, felt huge sympathy for their struggles, and marvelled at the voice acting on the audio—the ensemble cast was excellent, especially the two leads who delivered the emotions and humour perfectly (the 2-hr audiobook is currently free on the Audible Plus catalogue)!

Big emotions with lots of laughs!

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I seriously struggled through 10 minutes and couldn’t take it anymore. No real comedy just the one liners you’d maybe find in a Christmas bonbon. It’s a no from me.

Beyond boring

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Waste of time, painfully not funny or interesting. Suffered through to the end and did not laugh once.

not funny not interesting

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I absolutely loved this! You are all absolute geniuses! I laughed my head off. I was on the bus laughing, waiting in line at the shops laughing, I was laughing everywhere! I was even laughing when I had answered a call because it was playing until the person called me!!! I recommend this to everyone who is on the app!!! It doesn’t matter what your taste is, just make sure you are ready for a lot of laughs and a lot of truths!

Absolutely Amazing!

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