Prima Facie (London)
Prima Facie (London)
94

Prima Facie (London) London Reviews and Tickets

94%
(60 Ratings)
Positive
97%
Mixed
2%
Negative
1%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Clever, Must see, Masterful

About the Show

Jodie Comer makes her West End debut in a one-woman play about a career-driven barrister.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (60)

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54 Reviews | 3 Followers
100
Thought-provoking, Profound, Intelligent, Great acting, Exquisite

See it if You want to experience great acting close up and unfiltered

Don't see it if You struggle with very intense performances that tacke difficult topics

241 Reviews | 13 Followers
100
Must see, Great writing, Epic, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if Jodie Comer - Brilliant performer. Great writing

Don't see it if You don't like seeing plays which broach difficult and intense subjects.

53 Reviews | 3 Followers
100
Absorbing, Enchanting, Clever, Delightful

See it if you want to experience a genius job done by Jodie Comer

Don't see it if absolutely no reason you shouldn’t

71 Reviews | 4 Followers
100
Emotional, Absorbing, Clever

See it if it NEEDS to be seen. One of the best play I saw. I also went to the cinema to watch it again. MASTERPIECE.

Don't see it if No excuses. Needs to be seen.

59 Reviews | 3 Followers
98
Must see, Great writing, Great acting, Clever, Absorbing

See it if One of the best pieces of acting I have seen. A well written, thought provoking play

Don't see it if An emotional story with unpleasant aspects

53 Reviews | 7 Followers
98
Hard hitting, Emotional, Ambitious, Clever

See it if West-end debuts don't come bolder than this. Jodie Comer shines in a role she was born to play. For 90 minutes she demands your attention.

Don't see it if If you have prior experience with sexual assault this show may be triggering, but the subject is handled in a very professional manner.

450 Reviews | 82 Followers
95
Devastating, Dazzling

See it if if you can.

Don't see it if the content warnings seem too much for you. Read more

106 Reviews | 26 Followers
94
Riveting, Intelligent, Absorbing

See it if you are engaged in life and justice, enjoy highly energetic, entertaining and important work.

Don't see it if you prefer fictional fantasy and escapism.

Critic Reviews (9)

The London Evening Standard
April 28th, 2022

But Comer is the reason we’re here. Her commitment made the production happen and kept it alive through delays. We all wanted to know if she’s as good live on stage as she is on screen. And the answer is no: she’s better.
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Time Out London
April 27th, 2022

[Jodie Comer's] personal triumph [is] somewhat mitigated by the fact that the play she’s chosen is pretty clunky. But for all Comer’s charisma, the text is stodgy, and the drama ponderous and lacking nuance.
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The Guardian (UK)
April 27th, 2022

Jodie Comer’s West End stage debut is a baptism of fire by any standards...Comer delivers. She roars through Suzie Miller’s script. The play roars, too, sometimes too loudly in its polemic, but Comer works overtime to elevate these moments.
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The Telegraph (UK)
April 27th, 2022

West End debuts don’t come much more astonishing than this solo tour de force by Jodie Comer...But in the face of Comer’s triumphant leap into the live acting arena, I was mainly left wanting to see her on stage more; she’s in her element, and can work wonders.
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WhatsOnStage
April 27th, 2022

With Comer as its protagonist, blazing away, it is impossible to avert your gaze. She brings its arguments to forceful life and in the process creates an unforgettable moment of theatre.
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London Theatre
April 28th, 2022

If the play itself remains flawed, Comer should be nonetheless be commended for putting her star power behind Miller’s campaign...Besides, Comer herself makes this unmissable viewing. It's the unveiling of a serious, and seriously exciting, stage talent.
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The Times (UK)
April 28th, 2022

If it’s a great case study rather than a great play exactly, the cumulative effect is still quite something. Comer brings it to life in a way that suggests she has it in her to be a true stage great.
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The Stage (UK)
April 28th, 2022

It becomes polemical towards the end, perhaps to its detriment. But it’s hard to argue with Comer’s performance, which is never less than captivating and impassioned.
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