Suzie Miller

Un drama legal electrizante en el que convergen el poder, el consentimiento y la injusticia inherente del sistema.A los treinta años, Tessa Ensler ha dejado atrás sus orígenes humildes y es una abogada de exito, especializada en los casos mas espinosos, como la defensa de los acusados de agresion sexual. Su tenacidad y caracter estan al servicio del sistema judicial y de sus reglas, en las que ella cree profundamente. Es la existencia de la duda razonable lo que hay que probar, incluso mas alla de lo que a primera vista, prima facie, aparece ante el juez y el jurado.a Hasta el dia en que a Tessa le sucede lo que les sucede a tantas. A un tercio de las mujeres, para ser precisos. El dia en que las atenciones de un colega se convierten en algo mas, y luego en algo no deseado, violento. Y asi, Tessa se encuentra en el lado opuesto, junto a todas las demas, enfrentandose a la duda razonable, solo para descubrir la verdadera naturaleza de las reglas en las que siempre ha creido. No estan escritas para ellas.

Every winner might be the one who loses the next day.Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working-class origins to the top of her game: defending, cross-examining and winning.But an unexpected event forces her to confront the patriarchal power of the law, where the burden of proof and morality diverge.Prima Facie by Suzie Miller is an award-winning play for a solo actor, taking us deep into a world where emotion and integrity are in conflict with the rules of the game.After several acclaimed productions in Australia and winning the Australian Writers Guild Award for Drama, the play received its European premiere at the Harold Pinter Theatre in Londons West End in April 2022. It was produced by Empire Street Productions, directed by Justin Martin, and starred Jodie Comer, the Emmy and Bafta Award-winning star of TVs Killing Eve, making her West End debut.It won Best New Play at both the Olivier Awards and the WhatsOnStage Awards in 2023.

This special edition of the international hit play Prima Facie features the definitive version of the award-winning script, together with colour photos and exclusive additional content, giving you a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into the making of the production and the issues it explores.In the play, Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister who has worked her way up from working-class origins to the top of her game: defending, cross-examining and winning. But when an unexpected event forces her to confront the patriarchal power of the law where the burden of proof and morality diverge she finds herself in a world where emotion and integrity are in conflict with the rules of the game.After acclaimed productions in Australia and winning the Australian Writers Guild Award for Drama, Prima Facie received its European premiere in a sold-out run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in Londons West End in 2022 starring Jodie Comer in her West End debut. It was named Best New Play at both the 2023 Olivier and WhatsOnStage Awards. A filmed version, released in 2022, went on to become the highest-grossing event cinema release ever in the UK.This edition, published alongside Prima Facies Broadway transfer in 2023, includes contributions from writer Suzie Miller, actor Jodie Comer, director Justin Martin, producer James Bierman and other key members of the creative team, letting you go deeper into the world of the play. There are also essays on the legal context and how the play has become a vehicle for change in attitudes towards the treatment of female victims of sexual assault.

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Compelling and human . . . a political rallying cryNew York TimesBold, fearless and heartbreakingElle MagazineIt has been an absolute joy to return to Tessas story . . . My hope is that it will reach the widest number of people . . . Ive personally enjoyed delving into her story again Jodie ComerBold, fearless, heartbreakingly timeless. Written with skill, humour, despair and hope, Prima Facie is a deeply rewarding, absolute must readChris WhitakerEnthralling and sharp-witted . . . Highly recommendedKarin SlaughterMillers star shines as brightly as a novelist as it does as a playwright. Prima Facie the novel gives us what novels do: the intimacy of interior life. A great readAnna FunderFrom the Olivier award-winning playwright of Prima Facie Suzie Miller comes her first novel, where power, patriarchy and morality diverge.This is not life. This is law.Tessa Ensler is a brilliant barrister whos forged her career in criminal defence through sheer determination. Since her days at Cambridge, shes carefully disguised her working class roots in a male-dominated world where who you know is just as important as what you know. Driven by her belief in the right to a fair trial and a taste for victory, theres nothing Tessa loves more than the thrill of getting her clients acquitted.It seems like Tessa has it made when she is approached for a new job and nominated for the most prestigious award in her field. But when a date with a charismatic colleague goes horribly wrong, Tessa finds that the rules shes always played by might not protect her, forcing her to question everything shes ever believed in . . .AS SEEN IN ROISIN KATE KELLY, SUNDAY TIMES, ROUND-UP OF BEST BOOKS COMING IN 2024

Were all failing a generation of boys, and therefore were failing a whole generation of girls.Jessica Parks is smart, compassionate, and a true maverick at the peak of her career as a London Crown Court Judge. The system needs to change, and shes challenging it one case at a time.Behind the robe, Jessica is a loving wife, a supportive parent and a karaoke fiend. But when an incident involving her son threatens to blow the family apart, she finds herself having to fight for everything she holds dear.A scalding examination of modern masculinity and motherhood, Inter Alia premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2025, with Rosamund Pike as Jessica. Written by Suzie Miller and directed by Justin Martin, the production reunited the team behind the global phenomenon Prima Facie, which won Best New Play at the 2023 Olivier and WhatsOnStage Awards.Inter Alia transfers to Wyndhams Theatre in the West End in March 2026, and is nominated for Best New Play at the 2026 Critics Circle Theatre Awards, with the winner to be announced in March.

Were all failing a generation of boys, and therefore were failing a whole generation of girls. Jessica Parks is smart, compassionate, and a true maverick at the peak of her career as a London Crown Court Judge. The system needs to change, and shes challenging it one case at a time.Behind the robe, Jessica is a loving wife, a supportive parent and a karaoke fiend. But when an incident involving her son threatens to blow the family apart, she finds herself having to fight for everything she holds dear.A scalding examination of modern masculinity and motherhood, Inter Alia premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2025, with Rosamund Pike as Jessica. From Suzie Miller and Justin Martin, writer and director of the award-winning global phenomenon Prima Facie, the production received widespread critical acclaim.This edition was published alongside the 2026 West End transfer to Wyndhams Theatre in a co-production with the National Theatre and Playful Productions, featuring the revised, definitive text of the play and an introduction by the playwright.