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Martin Freeman, Jack Lowden Set for West End Run of ‘The Fifth Step’


Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden are teaming for the West End transfer of David Ireland's 'The Fifth Step,' set to bow at London's @sohoplace theater.

“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. 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. Lowden, who originated the role of Luka at the 2024 Edinburgh International Festival under the National Theatre of Scotland banner, added: “To just be in the room again with David and Finn — two dangerously talented individuals — is a gift in itself,” he said.

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