National Theatre Live: Prima Facie

You will be impressed. I thought that I would get bored, but the play was well paced, planed and executed. I would love to watch it again, but this time on Broadway.

I previously mentioned that Jodie Comer may have peaked in Killing Eve and don't see her topping that level of acting. But boy was I wrong. I was stunned by her performance. What she delivers is raw, hurtful and the truth. People said "there are hints of Villanelle", but I saw no V, just smooth seamless acting as Tessa. That's what puts Jodie above others, every character she plays is unique to the character. I never see crossovers with her (unlike most actors).

Jodie is decades ahead of the current acting scene, both screen and stage. I was breathless and genuinely heart clenched for the entire show. It's senseless that she isn't getting more praise for this heart wrenching performance.

Beyond me how she performed this live nearly everyday for 9 weeks. Words cannot express.

I had heard it was incredible by people who had seen it live so my expectations were high. Nothing prepared me for what I saw though. Quite simply it was the best performance I have ever seen. Comer is beyond brilliant in this and fills every single second of the play with joy, pain, doubt, guilt, horror. My first reaction after leaving the theatre is - how could she put that much energy into the performance night after night on stage? The effort she put in exhausted us just watching. You will never see a better performance, ever- unless she does something else that tops even this.

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.

How did this woman remember all the lines?? How did she perform this for two months?? How did she flawlessly switch between characters?

I was completely entranced by this.

Jodie Comer is simply astonishing in this very emotional thought-provoking play. It is the perfect vehicle for her unmatched abilities and a miracle of a one woman show. Great script, fabulous stage set and such an important topic. Everyone should see this!