KE stans really are some of the worst sometimes like can y’all just be decent for a minute and not embarrass yourselves even more than y’all already have been for the past few years? First it’s that person that told jodie off her face how much they hated KE’s ending, and now this. FFS why can’t some people just leave jodie alone and remember that this should all be about Prima Facie? Y’all are seriously embarrassing!
There’s a question that awaits every survivor of sexual assault after they confront what’s happened to them. Actually, I know from experience that there are several, from obtuse (did you have too much to drink?) to just plain offensive (why didn’t you fight back?). But more often than not, one that’s somewhat more well-meaning inevitably reveals itself: Don’t you want justice? Such is what the audience is prompted with every performance of Prima Facie, Suzie Miller’s one-woman play that opened on Broadway this spring after an Olivier-winning stint on the West End, and is up for four Tony awards this weekend.
Justice, as protagonist Tessa Ensler finds after she’s raped by a colleague, is elusive. It can’t be earned, and it’s exceptionally individual. In the 100-minute play, Ensler, an esteemed criminal defense attorney for men accused of sexual assault, portrayed without restraint by Jodie Comer, is an avatar for sexual assault survivors—a faction of people Miller is well-acquainted with. Before the Australian playwright found the stage, Miller occupied a different kind of theater as a human rights attorney. For years, she was charged with taking victim statements—at least six per week, but sometimes more—from mostly women and noticed the very patterns Ensler painstakingly unpacks for captive audiences of Prima Facie.
I’M SO SORRY CYNTHIA ERIVO. I KNOW YOU’RE AN AMAZING ACTOR BUT YOU’VE GOT REAAAAAAAAAAAAALLY BIG SHOES TO FILL SO GOODLUCK ON THAT PRIMA FACIE MOVIE SWEETIE.🤭
But also like imagine if prima facie isn’t a limited run only play. They recouped after just a few months from opening on Broadway, imagine how much more they could’ve profited if they’re running for an extended period of time? That being said, I don’t think anyone can give justice to the role of Tessa Ensler better than Jodie. Dani Arlington would be an amazing replacement (and rightfully so) but let’s be honest here, replacing jodie would be really challenging since she swept almost all of the awards in less than half a year. Talk about pure fucking talent.