NT Live: The Fifth Step Rating 15.

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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 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.

Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.

Reviews

  • 5 Stars

    ‘Raw, excrutiating and alarmingly funny’
    Daily Mail
  • 4 Stars

    ‘Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman are superb’
    Financial Times
  • 4 Stars

    ‘Two actors at the top of their game’
    Evening Standard