Play Screening | National Theatre Live’s Production of ‘Prima Facie’ | By The Green Room

The student-led theatre effort at NLS, The Green Room, presents a screening of Prima Facie (A National Theatre Live production).

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About the Play

Prima Facie follows Tessa Ensler, a brilliant young barrister who excels at defending men in sexual assault cases, until her personal life collides painfully with the very structures she has long championed. The play dismantles legal formalism and confronts the distance between law in theory and law in lived experience, asking urgent questions about credibility, consent, and the silencing of survivors.

Directed by Justin Martin and written by Suzie Miller, this acclaimed staging features Jodie Comer in a remarkable solo performance.

About the Playwright

Suzie Miller, a playwright, former lawyer, and human rights advocate, draws on her legal background to interrogate the institutional failures of criminal justice systems in cases of sexual assault.

The Production

This National Theatre Live production has been widely praised for its intensity, minimalistic staging, and the emotional precision of Jodie Comer’s performance. With its dynamic use of lighting, sound, and monologue-driven storytelling, the production immerses the audience in Tessa’s unraveling world. Comer’s portrayal (raw, restrained, and devastating) earned international acclaim for bringing nuance and depth to a role that oscillates between professional confidence and personal vulnerability.