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Step 9 of (12)

Trafalgar Studios (previously the Whitehall), West End
From: Tuesday, 1st May 2012
To: Saturday, 26 May 2012

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Synopsis

Star of TV and film Blake Harrison hits the West End stage for the first time in this highly anticipated production of Step 9 (of 12) by Rob Hayes, directed by Tom Attenborough.

Step 9 (of 12) is a macabre comedy that follows Keith, a recovering alcoholic, on the 12 step program to recovery. A lifetime of drug and alcohol abuse has given him a lot to apologise for - particularly to the two people who raised him from a child. But as the memories of violence, betrayal, lies and recriminations are raked to the surface, it becomes clear that begging forgiveness for past actions can have shocking repercussions in the present.

Blake Harrison is best known for playing Neil Sutherland in Channel 4's award winning series The Inbetweeners, which ran for 3 series and was subsequently made into a feature film in 2011.

Joining Blake Harrison are Wendy Nottingham, Barry McCarthy and Benjamin Dilloway.

Our Review:

8 May 2012

Step 9 of 12 takes a dark look at what happens when a troubled, damaged individual reaches the ninth step – forgiveness – in the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step programme.

Sober for the longest period he’s managed in years, protagonist Keith (Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison) must try and gain forgiveness from those he has hurt in his past – not an easy task, considering what we learn about his background when former foster parents Alan and Judith come to visit.

It soon becomes clear that Keith has fundamentally misunderstood the nature of the programme, refusing to take any true responsibility for his own actions and unable to cope with the idea that his terrible behaviour can not be forgiven.

It’s a good premise but despite Hayes’s ear for witty dialogue there are glaring problems that prevent the work from reaching its potential: why do Alan and Judith remain in Keith’s flat for ...

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