Jack Lowden is "staggeringly good" as the young alcoholic Luka in this revised version of "The Fifth Step" at London's @sohoplace, said Clive Davis in The Times. David Ireland's two-man show is ...

The bold-minded Belfast-born playwright David Ireland has a rare ability to attract top-flight actors for his darkly comic, often taboo-testing work, with unhinged male psyches his forte. In his ...

After many years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James agrees to become the sponsor of newcomer Luka. On the journey to sobriety, the pair bond over black coffee, trade stories, and ...

Luka (Jack Lowden) is new to AA. He meets James (Sean Gilder) an older man who has been in the programme for years who advises him to get a sponsor. After some initial chat, Luka asks James if he ...

Two men, one younger and wearing a tracksuit, the other in a smart shirt and trousers, sit across a circle of collapsible chairs from each other. “I think I might be an incel,” ponders the younger man ...

The U.K.’s National Theatre Live has released a new trailer for “The Fifth Step,” featuring Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (“Slow Horses,” “Dunkirk”) and Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (“The ...

To celebrate the nationwide cinema release of hit five-star comedy The Fifth Step with National Theatre Live from 27 November, we're giving away a programme signed by its stars Jack Lowden (Slow ...

After many years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James agrees to become the sponsor of newcomer Luka. On the journey to sobriety, the pair bond over black coffee, trade stories, and ...