Prima Facie (play)

Prima Facie premiered in 2019, at the Stables Theatre in Sydney, Australia.[4] The production, directed by Lee Lewis and starring Sheridan Harbridge, ran from 17 May to 22 June.[4] It won the 2020 AWGIE Award for Drama and the 2020 Major AWGIE Award from the Australian Writers' Guild.[5] This production was reprised in 2021, presented by Griffin Theatre Company and the Seymour Centre[6] and again in 2023, at the Melbourne Theatre Company. [7]

The play made its West End premiere in 2022, at the Harold Pinter Theatre, with Jodie Comer starring as Tessa.[8] It opened on 15 April and closed on 18 June.[9] English singer-songwriter Self Esteem composed the soundtrack for the West End production, which she digitally released on 14 June 2022.[10] In a review of the production, The Guardian said of the play's messages, "there is power in hearing them spoken on a West End stage, and Comer manages to infuse breath-taking emotional drama in every last word."[2]

The West End production partnered with the Schools Consent Project, a charity that visits schools to teach about sexual consent.[11] As part of this partnership, Prima Facie gave free tickets to school groups and raised money for the charity.[12]

Starting 21 July 2022, a filmed performance of the play at the Harold Pinter Theatre was shown at cinemas around the world by NT Live.[13]

The show won all three of the categories it was nominated in at the 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards: Best Play, Best Performer in a Play (for Comer) and Best Graphic Design.[14] It received nominations in five categories of the 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards: Best New Play, Best Actress (for Comer), Best Director (for Justin Martin), Best Lighting Design (for Natasha Chivers), and Best Sound Design (for Ben and Max Ringham).[15] Out of five nominations, the play received two awards: Best New Play and Best Actress.[16][17][18]

The West End production made its North American premiere on Broadway in spring 2023.[19] The show began previews on April 11, 2023 at the Golden Theatre, and officially opened on April 23, 2023. It is scheduled to run for a strictly limited engagement.[20] The show received mostly positive reviews from the critics.[21] The show was originally scheduled to run until June 18, 2023, but it was announced that it will be extending.[22] The show played its final performance on July 2, 2023.[23]

Jodie Comer won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play for her performance.[24][25]

A Spanish adaptation directed by Peruvian Juan Carlos Fisher and with Vicky Luengo starring as Tessa made its premiere at Teatros del Canal on 31 August 2023.[26] It was originally scheduled to run until 17 September 2023.[26]

• Rebecca Lucy Taylor – songwriter, vocals (1-6, 8-18), producer, programmer
• Taylor Skye – producer, piano (2, 11, 17, 18), synthesiser (5, 18), songwriter (5), vocals (7)
• Cicely Balston – mastering
• Eduardo de la Paz – mixing
• Matthew Skillington – vocals (7)
• Sophie Galpin – guitar (7)