
National Theatre Live
The Fifth Step
Thursday, December 4 1 & 7pm
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★★★★★ ‘Raw, excruciating and often alarmingly funny’ -Daily Mail
★★★★ ‘Two actors at the top of their game’
-Evening Standard
★★★★ ‘Freeman and Lowden spar like champions’
-WhatsOnStage
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.
= FILM FACTS =
Running Time 100 min
Genre Theatre, Comedy, Drama
MPAA Rating Not Rated
Starring
Jack Lowden
Martin Freeman
Directed by
Finn den Hertog