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Six theatre shows to see in London

James Corden stars in new drama ‘The Constituent’; echoes of Beckett in ‘The Bounds’; secrets simmer in ‘My Father’s Fable’; sparkling revival of the 1948 musical ‘Kiss Me, Kate’; surreal staging of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ aims to address the play’s problems; Dominic West creates a tragic study in fragile masculinity in ‘A View from the Bridge’

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The Constituent, Old Vic review — James Corden stars in a riveting and timely political drama
Joe Penhall’s tense play reminds us that MPs conduct their work in a hostile environment
My Father’s Fable, Bush Theatre review — family tensions seethe in sizzling new play
A long-lost relative brings secrets to light in Faith Omole’s drama
The Bounds, Royal Court theatre review — politics and power in Tudor football drama
Stewart Pringle summons echoes of Beckett as two villagers endure an ominous wait on the sidelines
Kiss Me, Kate theatre review — a sparkling and subtly tweaked show at London’s Barbican
Cole Porter’s songs shine through this revival of the 1948 musical while its problems are cleverly addressed
The Taming of the Shrew theatre review — problematic play is given a contemporary twist
A surreal staging at Shakespeare’s Globe in London leans hard into the drama’s comedy — and its cruelty
Dominic West gives a superb performance in A View from the Bridge — review
The actor creates a tragic study in fragile masculinity in Arthur Miller’s classic drama at the London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket

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