{"product_id":"prima-facie-special-edition-9781839042317","title":"Prima Facie: Special Edition","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThis special edition of the international hit play \u003cem\u003ePrima Facie\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/strong\u003eIn 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, \u003cem\u003e Prima \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFacie\u003c\/em\u003e received its European premiere in a sold-out run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's 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 \u003cem\u003ePrima Facie\u003c\/em\u003e's 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzie Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is an Australian-British playwright, librettist and screenwriter. Her plays include \u003cem\u003ePrima Facie\u003c\/em\u003e, which was premiered in Australia in 2019, and had its UK premiere in the West End in 2022.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719948407058,"sku":"9781839042317","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8ec7f535-4948-4634-8351-b6586b8bbe1e.jpg?v=1734670781","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/prima-facie-special-edition-9781839042317","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}