Relaxed Performance: The Constituent @ Old Vic, London

Relaxed performances are specially adapted performances for those who benefit from a more relaxed atmosphere whilst in the theatre. They provide a supportive environment which allows for noise and movement in the auditorium and allows re-entry if audience members need time out during the performance. There will be ambient lighting in the auditorium throughout the show.

Please note: this page will be updated with further information on each relaxed performance closer to the show date, so please check back here for updates or contact access@oldvictheatre.com to find out more about what to expect. Ahead of you coming to the show you will be emailed a visual story which will include information to prepare you for your visit, including details on the story, characters and ways to navigate around the Old Vic building.

Access Membership
Access Members can buy access tickets online (including wheelchair spaces) and pick the best seats in the house to suit their requirements, for example front row, aisle seats, or the best seats to view the caption units.
ABOUT THE SHOW
‘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 Tony, BAFTA and Emmy Award winner James Corden (One Man, Two Guvnors, The History Boys).

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