The Fifth Step Tickets
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About The Fifth Step
Step 1: honesty.
Step 2: faith.
Step 3: surrender.
Step 4: self-examination.
After many years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James agrees to become the sponsor of newcomer Luka.
On the journey to sobriety, the pair bond over black coffee, trade stories, and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences.
On the cusp of Step 5, their conversations must turn to confessionals, with progress hinging on Luka revealing secrets that could lead back to alcohol. But it’s clear that James also has dangerous truths in his past, truths that threaten the trust on which both their recoveries depend.
Following an acclaimed sold-out Edinburgh season, Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) reprises his role as Luka joined in the West End by Emmy, BAFTA and SAG Award winner Martin Freeman (The Responder, Sherlock) as James.
Directed intimately in-the-round by Finn den Hertog, The Fifth Step is a provocative, entertaining and subversively funny new play from David Ireland.
Assisted Performances:
BSL, 12 June, 7:30pm
Captioned, 24 June, 7:30pm
Audio Described, 8 July, 7.30pm
Run time
1hr 30min. No interval.
Venue
Age
Ages 16+.
Start date
10th May, 2025
End date
26th July, 2025
Stars on stage
Martin Freeman
Jack Lowden
The Fifth Step cast and creative team
By: David Ireland
Director: Finn den Hertog
Cast list: Jack Lowden, Martin Freeman
Venue
Directions
Railway station: Euston
Bus numbers: (Tottenham Ct Rd Station) 7, 10, 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 242; (New Oxford St) 1, 8, 25, 55, 98, 176, 390
Night bus numbers: (Tottenham Ct Rd Station) 7, 10, 14, 24, 134, 242, N7, N29, N35, N68, N73, N253, N279; (New Oxford St) 25, 176, 390, N1, N8, N41, N55, N98, N171, N207
Car park: YMCA Great Russell Street (2mins), Holborn Selkirk House Museum Street (5mins)
Directions from tube: The theatre can be seen from the station, on the corner of the crossroads between Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Fifth Step about?
After many years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James agrees to become the sponsor of newcomer Luka. On the journey to sobriety, the pair bond over black coffee, trade stories, and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences.
What is the running time of The Fifth Step?
The Fifth Step runs for 1hr 30min. No interval.
Which theatre is The Fifth Step at?
The Fifth Step is at London's Soho Place, which is located at 2 Soho Place, London, W1D 3BG.
How much are tickets for The Fifth Step?
The Fifth Step tickets start at £51.
What is the age recommendation for The Fifth Step?
Ages 16+.
How do you get tickets for The Fifth Step?
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