The Constituent Reviews

Linda from London, England

COULD BE A BIT MORE IMAGINATIVE

Absolutely brilliant!

Roger beasley from London, England

SAYS IT ALL

The subject certainly needs exposure and action now by all governments. A thoughtful, humorous and at the end deeply moving performance by all the cast. The production was a credit to everyone involved . Thanks for giving us a great evening at the Old Vic and, as usual, thanks for the message Joe.

Lindy van den Berghe from Marlow, England

A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE REFLECTING THE DEPRESSING REALITY OF LIFE FOR MANY IN TODAY'S UK

Superb acting by James Corden and Anna Maxwell Martin. He plays Alec, a vulnerable, well-meaning, kind but PTSD-afflicted ex-soldier who desperately wants a "normal" life and tries to do the right thing. She plays Monica, a compassionate MP who tries to do the right thing. Yet through economic and social circumstances in today's UK, misinterpretation, and a "bad" character (a Met policeman who believes he is doing the right thing), both Alec and Monica end up "losers". A very depressing but realistic and thought-provoking play reflecting life for many in today's UK.

Susan from London, England

A MUST SEE PRODUCTION

A truly excellent performance by James, Anna & Zachary. Enjoyed the play from beginning to end. I was able to get a photograph with James and autographs with James & Zachary at the stage door but upset not to have done the same with Anna as was later informed that she had already left as she leaves from the front entrance of the theater.

Lesley de Mexa from London, England

THE RIGHT PLAY, RIGHT NOW!

Beautifully written, tightly directed and superbly acted. The murders of the late Jo Cox MP & late Sir David Amess MP will come to mind. And rightfully the Met Police come under fire. However there is also humour here. Savage at times, thought-provoking throughout with a phenomenally articulate ex-army soldier now security engineer attempting to gain support from his MP. As we approach the General Election this play feels well timed.

Oxoma from London, England

THE CONSTITUENT

We were seated in the Stage Stalls-a new experience for us at the Old Vic. Excellent view from there although the view is uniformly good from all seating areas at this theatre. It's in one act with no interval and lasts about 90 minutes including scene changes A script that starts with a lot of humour but quickly becomes dark and quite scary. The acting from all three characters is excellent. By the end I trusted none of the characters. Alec, played by James Corden, is a manipulator and it's hard to know how much of what he says is truthful. Monica, the MP, is in many respects a strong person but is she being taken in by Alec? Mellor is the policeman. who changes from providing sane advice to being violent and is accused of selling data to the press. I could have done without the cheap shots at The Met- a weakness of the play for me. The writer, Joe Penhall, could have been a little subtler here. Overall, a 4 rather than 5 star play but well worth seeing.

Colin from London, England

SOUND DIFFICULT IN BAYLISS CIRCLE

The production was great, but if they are going to do this 'in the round', with stage seats, they really ought to have been miced. When the actors faced the stage audience, you couldn't hear much up where I was, particularly AMM. I wondered whether she had spent too much time in TV productions, and had forgotten to project. A very interesting and apt subject, and overall very entertaining, just the sound!

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