NT Live Presents
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
Critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play about a pair on the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, starring Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman.
Director: Finn den Hertog (written by David Ireland)
Cast includes: Jack Lowden, Martin Freeman
90 mins / 2025 / UK
The Fifth Step is the latest in our live theatre on screen series where you can enjoy an intimate theatrical experience in our velvet-clad auditorium.
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
After years in the 12 step programme of Alcoholic 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.
Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London's West End.
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