9 / 10
Asa Butterfield has been in many things in his life so far, playing many characters. It’s evident he’s an excellent actor, but Second Best may be one of his greatest performances so far. This is an 80-minute story you don’t want to miss out on.
7 / 10
Making his stage debut, Sex Education’s Asa Butterfield whooshes the action along, moving economically between characters (his switch to playing Martin’s stepfather is all in the shoulders) and exuding a charm that is never ingratiating. Indeed, there is real finesse in his ability to inhabit a man who is in need without seeming needy. Parts of this one-person play could be fortified and fleshed-out, but no one could apply its title to his performance.
Second Best, starring Asa Butterfield, will present an extra week of performances at the Riverside Studios. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
The human psyche is something so easily disturbed, and Barney Norris’s newest play-adaptation is a prime example of that. Based on the novel by David Foenkinos, Second Best tells of Martin Hill - the boy who felt he never fully lived.
Asa Butterfield is making his theatrical debut in the comedy-drama Second Best, directed by Michael Longhurst and written by Barney Norris. See what the critics are saying and read the reviews.
Asa Butterfield is making his theatrical debut in the comedy-drama Second Best, directed by Michael Longhurst and written by Barney Norris. Get a first look at photos here!
Opening at the Riverside Studios this Friday (24 January), Asa Butterfield will swap the small and silver screens for the stage, as he makes his theatrical debut in the comedy-drama Second Best. See rehearsal photos and videos here!
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