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Jodie Comer stars in Prima Facie at the Harold Pinter Theatre
In spring 2022 don’t miss your chance to see the incredible Jodie Comer in this award-winning one-woman show. This limited two-month run is expected to sell out quickly, so book yout tickets for Prima Facie now to avoid disappointment and secure the best seats at the best prices!
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Jodie Comer stars as Tessa, a brilliant young barrister. From working-class beginnings, Tessa has made her way to the top of her field and has a reputation for being a winner, which she appreciated and has earned. It doesn’t matter the client, Tessa prosecutes, cross-examines and calls into doubt the veracity of the opposing witnesses.
When Tessa finds herself on the opposite side of the bar she has to fight the same system she’s used to her advantage in the past. She’ll have to fight the very system she has exploited where victims are doubted, the patriarchy is strong and where the burden of proof doesn’t necessarily match the reality of the situation. Prima Facie is the 2018 winner of the prestigious Griffin Award.
Jodie Comer stars in Prima Facie a one-woman triumph
Emmy and BAFTA-winning actress Jodie Comer makes her West End debut in Prima Facie. The actress has earned international acclaim for her incredible appearances in television shows such as Killing Eve, Doctor Foster, The White Princess, and Thirteen. She has recently been seen in Free Guy with Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds and starred opposite Stephen Graham in Help. Later this year she is set to star alongside Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Ben Affleck in Ridley Scott’s period drama The Last Duel. She will be reunited with Ridley Scott next year when she plays opposite Joaquin Phoenix as Bonaparte’s paramour Josephine in Kitbag.
Prima Facie creatives
Prima Facie was written by Suzie Miller. The play has won numerous prestigious awards including The Griffen Award, The Australian Writers’ Guild Award for Drama, The David Williamson Award for Outstanding Theatre Writing and The Major Australian Writers’ Guild Award. The playwright has a background in law and science. Her previous works include Caress/Ache, Sunset Strip, Dust, The Mathematics of Longing, SOLD, Cross Sections and Driving into Walls.
Award-winning international director of theatre, film and television Justin Martin is set to direct the show. His previous theatre credits include The Jungle, Low Level Panic, Last Chance: A Plea For the Unaccompanied Children of Calais, The Nether, Far Away, Fifty Two, Good Chance/No Chance, Harvey and Frieda, Street, The Kitchen and Skintight.
Prima Facie will feature Set and Costume Design by Miriam Buether with Lighting Design from Natasha Chivers.
Tickets for Prima Facie on sale now!
Do not miss your chance to see world-class actress Jodie Comer in this heart-rending one-woman show. This show comes to London’s Harold Pinter Theatre for a limited 9-week run which is expected to sell out quickly. Book your tickets now to avoid disappointment.
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15 April - 18 June 2022Content
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Harold Pinter TheatrePanton Street, London, SW1Y 4DNRecent Reviews
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Tony Awards 2023: The Full List of Winners
It was a roar-some night for the Brits on Broadway, as Life of Pi, Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt, and Liverpool’s leading lady, Jodie Comer, all won big at the 76th Annual Tony Awards.
Jodie Comer, who won the Olivier Award for her debut West End performance in Prima Facie earlier this year, took home the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. Her heartbreaking performance as a barrister dealing with sexual assault saw her beat Hollywood heavyweights Jessica Chastain and Jessica Hecht. In an emotive speech, Comer declared ‘This woman and this play have been my greatest teacher…to every person who feels represented by Tessa, this has been my greatest honour.'
From debuts to theatre institutions, 55 years after receiving his first Tony Award, the legendary British playwright, Sir Tom Stoppard, picked up his fifth for his epic family drama, Leopoldstadt. In addition to receiving Best Play, the highly praised drama also received awards in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for Brandon Uranowitz, and Best Direction of a Play for British director and writer Patrick Marber. Marber reprised his role as director three years after the play's sold-out run in London’s Wyndham Theatre, where the production received the Olivier awards for Best Play and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Earning its stripes as a theatrical phenomenon, creatives from Life of Pi pounced onto the stage to collect their Tony Awards. Tim Hatley, who won an Olivier award for Best Set Design at the West End production, picked up Best Scenic Design of a Play alongside Andrzej Goulding, who previously won Best Lighting Design for the stage adaptation at last year's Olivier Awards. Hatley wasn't the only talented Tim picking up a prestigious award for Life of Pi, as Tim Lutkin took home Best Lighting Design, after winning the Olivier award in the same category last year. After receiving an Olivier Award nomination last year, Carolyn Downing took home the prize for Best Sound Design of a Play. If you missed the breathtaking production when it played at the West End, then you’re in luck! The production is embarking on its first UK tour this year!
& Juliet, which originally premiered in Manchester before transferring to Shaftesbury Theatre in 2019 received nine nominations. Shucked, which will be transferring to the West End next year, also received nine nominations, with Alex Newell taking home the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical award, becoming the first non-binary actor to do so.
12 Jun, 2023 | By Sian McBride
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Prima Facie tickets starring Jodie Comer now on sale!
Jodie Comer has made quite a name for herself over the recent years with stand out roles in amazing television shows like Killing Eve, Doctor Foster, Thirteen and The White Princess. Next spring she is set to make her West End debut in Prima Facie at the Harold Pinter Theatre and tickets are now on sale through London Theatre Direct.
4 Oct, 2021 | By Sarah Gengenbach