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<p></p> <table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #222; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #222; text-align: center;">Revision as of 14:21, 4 September 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1" >Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''[[ The Fifth Step]]'' is a play by David Ireland.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''[[ The Fifth Step]]'' is a play by <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Northern Irish-born </ins>David Ireland.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==The original text==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==The original text==</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p>Created page with &quot;&#039;&#039;<a href="/index.php/The_Fifth_Step" title="The Fifth Step">The Fifth Step</a>&#039;&#039; is a play by David Ireland. ==The original text== After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer L...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>''[[ The Fifth Step]]'' is a play by David Ireland.<br /> <br /> ==The original text==<br /> <br /> After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.<br /> <br /> The play premiered at the Edinburgh International Festival in August 2024.<br /> <br /> ==Translations and adaptations==<br /> <br /> == Performance history in South Africa ==<br /> <br /> 2026: Presented at the [[Baxter Studio]], directed by [[Charmaine Weir-Smith]], with [[Albert Pretorius]] and [[Lyle October]].<br /> <br /> == Sources ==<br /> https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1597247453<br /> <br /> Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]<br /> <br /> == Return to ==<br /> <br /> Return to [[South_African_Films]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[South_African_Radio/Plays|South African Radio Plays and Serials]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[South_African_Television/Plays|South African Television Plays and Series]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]<br /> <br /> Return to [[Main Page]]<br />  </div>

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