National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

Name: National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
Start: 2025-12-02T14:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-02T16:15:00+00:00
Location: 36 St. Johns Street, CA12 5AG Keswick, United Kingdom

Schedule

Tue Dec 02 2025 at 02:30 pm to 04:15 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

36 St. Johns Street, CA12 5AG Keswick, United Kingdom | Keswick, UK

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.