‘Killing Eve’ Star Jodie Comer Makes An Astounding West End Debut In Powerful Play That Tackles Sexual Assault; First Look Image

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Killing Eve’ star Jodie Comer received an instant standing ovation and roars of approval from the audience attending the penultimate preview on Monday night of Prima Facie, a one-person play about sexual assault that also marks Comer’s West End stage debut.

Above is an exclusive first-look image from the production.And what a truly stunning debut it is. Comer is phenomenal and commands the stage.The powerful drama, by Australian-based attorney turned playwright Suzi Miller, has its official opening night on Wednesday.Comer, 29, is giving a fearless, faultless performance as Tess, a criminal barrister who specialise at defending rapists.

Tess, described in Miller’s play as a ‘thoroughbred’ lawyer, has used her skills not just to defend men, but also to denigrate their victims.Then she is sexually assaulted herself and is forced to rail against the very system she used to her advantage in the past, where victims of sexual assault are often disbelieved.Prima Facie runs for just nine weeks at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre.However, there has already been much chatter about the possibility of it heading to Broadway, plus there’s talk of Miller writing a feature film version.James Bierman , the play’s producer and general manager through his ‘Empire Street Productions’ Producer, told Deadline that ‘Prima Facie’ has the “potential to be something”  and confirmed that he and the production would like to transfer to New York.However, if time allows, Bierman told Deadline that Comer would like to take the play to Liverpool, her hometown.“It would be amazing  to take it to Liverpool, schedules permitting, and I think Broadway deserves to see the piece”, Bierman told Deadline.