NTLive: The Fifth Step (15)
Screen 1, Thursday 27 Nov 2025, 19:30
- ends at 21:20
by David
Ireland
directed by
Finn den Hertog
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.