David Benedict Regardless of one’s political allegiance, it’s almost universally agreed that in recent years political expediency rather than truth has been, literally, the governing principle behind speeches from Britain’s right-wing politicians.
Sadly, the same is true of the two leads in Joe Penhall’s contrived, adversarial three-hander about confrontations between a local opposition MP (member of parliament) and her angry constituent.
That James Corden would choose “The Constituent” for his return to the British stage, however, makes complete sense. His convincing performance shows a side of him previously unseen on either side of the Atlantic.
Picking up on the prevailing real-life threat to MPs – the worst of which was Labour politician Jo Cox being murdered on her way to meet constituents in 2016 – the play presents increasingly fraught meetings between local MP Monica (Anna Maxwell Martin) and ex-serviceman Alec (Corden) who served in Afghanistan and is now running his own small business providing security.
Read more on variety.com
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.