David Ireland pits a sober AA sponsor against a livewire drinker, with engaging results The plays of David Ireland have a tendency to build to an explosion, after long stretches of caustic dialogue and very funny banter. The Fifth Step, though, is a gentler beast whose humour ends with a simple visual gag. Maybe because this is more personally sensitive territory?
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:12PM on May 19, 2025