The Constituent

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The Constituent description

‘I am not your punch bag! I am a Member of Parliament!

An MP with an instinct for compassion.

An ex-serviceman with a life in free fall.

And a parliamentary protection officer who’s having none of it. 

This volatile new play stars BAFTA Award winner Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland,  Line of Duty) as a hard-working opposition backbencher whose ideals of public office are tested by the demands of a man in crisis, played by James Corden (One Man, Two Guvnors,  The History Boys).

Directed by Matthew Warchus (A Christmas Carol, Matilda The Musical) and written by Joe Penhall (Blue/Orange,  Mood Music), The Constituent  deconstructs politics, panic alarms and the conflict between public service and personal safety.

Playing at Old Vic Theatre (venue info)