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  • Venue Old Vic, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 10 August 2024
  • Running time 1 hour 30 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

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Tony, BAFTA and Emmy Award winner James Corden (The History Boys, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Late Late Show) and BAFTA Award winner Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland, Line of Duty) star in the world premiere of The Constituent, a new political drama by Joe Penhall (Blue/Orange, Sunny Afternoon), with direction by Matthew Warchus.

The Constituent  deconstructs politics, panic alarms and the conflict between public service and personal safety.  

In this volatile new drama Anna Maxwell Martin plays a hard-working opposition backbencher MP whose ideals of public office are tested by the demands of a man in crisis, played James Corden.

The Constituent runs from 13 June 2024 to 10 August 2024 at The Old Vic theatre London.

‘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 sees a hard-working opposition backbencher have her ideals of public office tested to the limits by the demands of a man in crisis.

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Stars and Creatives

James Corden
James Corden
Anna Maxwell Martin
Anna Maxwell Martin

Who is in the cast of The Constituent?

The play stars James Corden as Alec, Anna Maxwell Martin as Monica and Zachary Hart as Mellor.

Understudies are Seán Donegan, Zara Tomkinson and George Evans.

Who are the creative team of The Constituent?

Written by Joe Penhall, Directed by Matthew Warchus.

Rob Howell – Set & Costume; Hugh Vanstone – Lighting; Simon Baker & Jay Jones – Sound; Charlie Hughes D’Aeth – Voice; Penny Dyer – Dialect; Terry King – Fights; Oscar Toeman – Associate Director; Bec Chippendale – Associate Set; Megan Rouse – Associate Set; Lucy Gaiger – Associate Costume; Sam Waddington – Associate Lighting; Campbell Young Associates – Hair, Wigs & Make-Up; Kate Margretts – Props Supervisor.

Important Notes

Access Performances: British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted: 23 Jul, 7.30pm; Captioned: 26 Jul, 7.30pm; Relaxed (also audio described, captioned and BSL interpreted): Sat 27 Jul, 2.30pm; Audio Described: Wed 31 Jul, 7.30pm (Touch Tour 5.30pm)

Venue Information

Old Vic , Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8NB

Nearest Tube or Train: Waterloo (Jubilee line, Northern line, Bakerloo line)

Nearest Buses: 1, 68, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 501

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Critics' reviews of The Constituent

★★★★ "A riveting and timely political drama... Corden and Maxwell Martin are excellent" - Financial Times

★★★★ "Splendid – James Corden has been away too long" - i News

★★★★ "Anna Maxwell Martin excels as a good MP, while James Corden’s ex-soldier shows he can be dark as well as funny" - The Guardian

★★★★ "James Corden's magical performance in The Constituent" - Daily Mail

Also see: The Constituent Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

The Constituent is playing at the Old Vic in London
The running time of The Constituent is 1 hour 30 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for The Constituent are: 14+
Yes, The Constituent has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, The Constituent has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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