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 cusp of Step 5, their conversations must turn to confessionals, with ...

Intense performances from Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman illuminate David Ireland’s slippery comedy about alcoholism, faith and masculinity. Lowden is Luka, a young Scot seeking a father figure in ...

"Slow Horses" star Jack Lowden and Emmy winner Martin Freeman are teaming up for the West End transfer of David Ireland's ...

National Theatre Live has confirmed the UK cinema release of The Fifth Step, the "bruisingly honest" drama starring Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman. The stage play, written by David Ireland and ...

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 ...

“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 ...

A lot has changed since David Ireland’s The Fifth Step had its premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival last August. It’s still a play that teeters between comedy and dark horror, as it ...