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James Corden’s comedy of menace
The New Statesman· 3 hours agoJoe Penhall’s new play The Constituent, starring Corden and Anna Maxwell Martin, is a funny, disturbing vision of public service and private despair.
The MP, the angry man and the panic button
Morning Star· 1 day agoIT’S rare, in the current climate, to explore the intimate life of a good, well-meaning MP, but Joe Penhall’s The Constituent does just that. Monica, played with earnest conviction by Anna Maxwell ...
James Corden stretches himself as a sobbing embodiment of broken Britain
The Ham&High Network· 2 days agoIt stars James Corden as an Afghanistan war veteran – in his first stage role for 12 years - opposite Anna Maxwell Martin's resolutely idealistic MP who incites a fierce acknowledgement of the ...
The Constituent review: You can feel James Corden's anger in stellar performance
Daily Express· 2 days agoDirector Matthew Warchus keeps a tight focus on all three actors as they negotiate the tricky path...
James Corden is let down by script and direction in The Constituent at the Old Vic – review
CityAM via Yahoo Finance UK· 2 days agoMonica, shirt buttoned down and shoulders open, is at her most human: as the play ends, it feels as...
James Corden's return to stage in The Constituent wins over most critics
BBC News· 2 days agoIn 2011, James Corden hit the West End with the farcical comedy One Man, Two Guvnors, and later won a Tony Award for best actor following its Broadway transfer. The Gavin and Stacey star's return ...
Critics Are Pretty Much All Saying The Same Thing About James Corden's Return To The West End Stage
The Huffington Post UK· 2 days agoCritics have almost unanimously been impressed by James’ performance at The Old Vic, praising the...
The Constituent at the Old Vic review: James Corden makes a strong return to the London stage in...
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 2 days ago(Manuel Harlan) Director Matthew Warchus has rearranged the Old Vic so that the audience sits on...
Damian Lewis and Tony Robinson to read Shakespeare’s writings at London show
The Courier· 3 days agoDamian Lewis, Sir Tony Robinson and Sir Derek Jacobi are among the actors who are set to perform...
What to See on London Stages This Summer
New York Times· 4 days agoThe critic Matt Wolf has been covering theater in London for The Times for over 20 years. London’s theaters offer something for everyone. Whether in big...