Cynthia Erivo Hopes ‘Prima Facie’ Sparks Conversations About Sexual Violence

'Prima Facie' Review: Cynthia Erivo Captivates But Something Is Lost In This Stage-To-Screen Adaptation

TORONTO – Perhaps the best compliment you can give a play adapted into a film is that, on the big screen, it didn’t seem like it originated on the stage. Before watching “Prima Facie,” adapted by playwright Suzie Miller from her own source material and directed by Susanna White, we had completely forgotten this new movie was based on the acclaimed one-woman play that saw Jodie Comer win both Olivier and Tony Awards for her performance. Continue …

‘Prima Facie’ Review: Cynthia Erivo Stars as a Lawyer Who Becomes a Rape Victim in This Misfire of an Adaptation

The Oscar nominee tackles the role originated by Jodie Comer on the West End and Broadway in Susanna White's film version of Suzie Miller's award-winning play.

'Prima Facie' Film Review: Cynthia Erivo As Lawyer In Her Own Rape Trial

In 2022 Jodie Comer took the theatrical world by storm in Suzie Miller’s one-woman play, Prima Facie, which won Olivier Awards for the West End production, including Best Actress for Comer who repeated her triumph on Broadway and won the Tony Award. Now, for whatever reason, Comer did not reprise her role for the film […]

‘Prima Facie’ Review: Cynthia Erivo Leads a Complex, Fascinating Adaptation of the Powerful One-Woman Show

TIFF 2026: The "Wicked" star plays a barrister who becomes the plaintiff in a strong, but incredibly different take on Suzie Miller’s award-winning play

How Susanna White Brought Lauded One-Woman Play ‘Prima Facie’ to the Big Screen (Casting Cynthia Erivo Helped)

TIFF: The director tells IndieWire that turning the celebrated one-woman play into a feature film with multiple locations, characters, and some extremely demanding scenes was exactly the kind of challenge she loves. Plus: a major star.

TIFF 2026: Cynthia Erivo hopes 'Prima Facie' sparks conversations about ...