Martin Freeman, Jack Lowden Set for West End Run of ‘The Fifth Step’
variety.comNaman Ramachandran “Slow Horses” star Jack Lowden and Emmy winner Martin Freeman are teaming up for the West End transfer of David Ireland‘s “The Fifth Step,” set to bow at London’s @sohoplace theater for an 11-week limited engagement beginning in May.
Director Finn den Hertog is reimagining the piece for the intimate in-the-round space. The drama, which follows the twelve-step journey of Alcoholics Anonymous, centers on two men: James (Freeman), a long-time member of the program who agrees to mentor newcomer Luka (Lowden).
Over cups of black coffee, the pair forge a fragile bond through shared experiences. But as Luka approaches the critical fifth step of the program, which demands complete honesty, both men must confront dangerous secrets from their past – revelations that could either strengthen their recovery or send them spiraling back toward addiction.
Freeman, who recently won an International Emmy for “The Responder,” said: “I’m really looking forward to performing this brilliantly funny, unsettling, unexpected play.
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