Descent
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Alexandra Wood
About this listen
It’s Christmas Eve, and Lara anxiously anticipates the arrival of her sister, Cleo, so she can reveal a shocking family secret that has been haunting Lara since their mother’s death. By confronting revelations about their grandfather’s shameful past, Lara is hopeful that she and Cleo can make reparations and exorcise this ghost from their lives. The ghost, however, won’t be appeased so easily....
Alexandra Wood’s new play - twisty, suspenseful, and written exclusively for audio - will convince you that you really can’t escape your past.
Playwright Alexandra Wood 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, she received funding and creative support to develop Descent.
This audio play features immersive audio techniques; to maximize the listening experience, headphones are recommended.
©2021 Alexandra Wood (P)2021 AO Media LLCListeners also enjoyed...
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- badger_beard
- 12-09-24
Descent into dementia?
Reminds me of a BBC Radio 4 drama, the kind I don’t listen to any more because they’re frustrating. I didn’t warm to the characters or their dilemma but found it the relationships and conflict/angst irritating. But if you can make out what’s going on you might enjoy it!
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- Atenea Berumen
- 07-08-22
Strange yet good
It was a strange story, but I found myself wanting to listen to more to know what would happen, plus I stopped doing what I was just to pay more attention to it.
It was unnerving at some points, but the performances were great! I hated the main character at some points too but i guess that was a reflection of how good the performance was.
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- Katie
- 18-04-24
An excellent but frustrating listen.
The story was easy to get into, but just as you were getting into the story it finished.......so much mentioned in the performance, but left so many subjects un answered.
an excellent but frustrating listen.
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- Glen
- 29-08-22
Excellent ghost story
I loved this story. Straight away you see it has great production values. You listen to sound effects, music, and the characters each have their own voice actor. If you have Audible plus then this story is included with it.
I thought this was an amazing ghost story up until the final 2 minutes. I wasn't that fond of the ending, but everything else was a fantastic experience.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-08-23
Spookey
A short spooky tale, reasonably acted, I really enjoyed it. I wish it were party of a series of similar spooky tales.
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- Helena Deakin
- 08-09-23
Captivating story
Considering this is such short dramatisation, it was a enjoyable listening experience, captivating and spooky. The acting allround was excellent. Well worth a listen.
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- S A Kluvitse
- 03-11-21
Excellent.
Excellent. creepy, enticing, impossible and yet, somehow, all too real.
I inhaled Descent, it hasn't yet left me & I suspect it'll be with me for a long while.
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- XXX
- 13-12-21
Spooky and original-perfect for the winter season
Thoroughly enjoyed this sinister story, especially listening in a warm and cosy home. I liked being kept in suspense throughout. Original and unpredictable ending. All of this was perfectly delivered by the cast. I must say, I tried listening over the speakers but that didn't work so switched to headphones. I later saw that this is advised by the creators! I'd recommend
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- ytfc
- 20-08-23
Enjoyable, but confusing
An interesting and well acted story, but the ending was confusing. Maybe that was the point.
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- Heisenberg
- 19-11-21
Excellent ghost story
An entertaining ghost story starring Tara Fitzgerald.
Well acted and atmospheric and at just over an hour, ideal for a short car journey.
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