Starring Asa Butterfield (Netflix’s Sex Education) in his stage debut, written by Barney Norris, based on David Foenkinos’ best-selling novel and directed by Michael Longhurst.

1 day ago · Starring Asa Butterfield (Netflix’s Sex Education) in his stage debut, written by Barney Norris, based on David Foenkinos’ best-selling novel and directed by Michael Longhurst. "An exquisitely bittersweet comedy of life's missed opportunities." — Jonathan Coe, on the novel Second Best. Captioned Performance: 18th February, 8pm.

Feb 4, 2025 · Read our review of *Second Best*, adapted by Barney Norris, now in performances at Riverside Studios to 22 February. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk. ... 'Second Best' review — Asa Butterfield is a quiet revelation as a man struggling to reconcile his past with his future

6 days ago · Second Best 3 out of 5 stars ‘Sex Education’ star Asa Butterfield makes a superb stage debut as a man haunted by the fact he was almost cast as Harry Potter as a child

Feb 4, 2025 · A star rating of 5 out of 5. Sex Education's Asa Butterfield makes for a stunning stage debut in the one-man play, Second Best. Now, you’d be forgiven for assuming Butterfield had been on stage ...

6 days ago · It’s quite the irony that many people will be drawn to Second Best at Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios by the presence of Asa Butterfield, famous for Netflix’s Sex Education and, before that ...

6 days ago · Second Best review — Asa Butterfield shines in a poignant Harry Potter tale The Sex Education star makes his stage debut with a leap into the deep end, telling the story of a man who was agonisingly close to being cast as the wizard

Feb 4, 2025 · That it marks the theatre debut of Asa Butterfield adds a layer of deliciousness to the conceit. Butterfield, best known as Otis in Netflix’s Sex Education , was a successful child actor who made his screen debut at the age of eight and went on to star in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Martin Scorsese’s Hugo .

Get tickets to Second Best starring Asa Butterfield. Asa Butterfield (Sex Education) makes his hugely anticipated stage debut in new play Second Best. Second Best is a playful, poignant story about fate, loss and how the lives we dreamed of might not always be the best for us.

Feb 4, 2025 · Reviews are coming in from London’s theatre critics for Second Best starring Asa Butterfield at Riverside Studios in London. Sex Education star Asa Butterfield is making his stage debut in Barney Norris’s new play, which is now at the Riverside Studios in …