Prima Facie at The Comedy Theatre tickets
About Prima Facie
Australian playwright Suzie Miller’s razor-sharp writing has found extraordinary success around the world. The original Australian production of her acclaimed one-woman play Prima Facie returns in a true homecoming, starring Sheridan Harbridge and directed by Lee Lewis.
Tessa is a confident criminal defence barrister who thrives in the courtroom. She believes in the rules, in the discipline of evidence, and in the idea that the law can deliver justice if you know how to work it. That certainty fractures when an unexpected event forces her onto the other side of the witness box, and the system she once trusted becomes a process she must endure.
As Tessa navigates the process she once championed, she confronts its power and its blind spots firsthand. The courtroom shifts from a place of control to a place of exposure, where truth is negotiated and lived experience struggles to fit the language of proof.
Seen by over 1.2 million people worldwide, Prima Facie is 90 minutes of emotionally gripping theatre that stays with you long after the final moment.
Run time
90min. No interval.
Categories
Start date
20th May, 2026
End date
31st May, 2026
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Venue
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
Accessibility
Entry to the Comedy Theatre is via Exhibition Street. There are several glass doors that remain open pre-show and during interval. There is a small step to access these doors, which as you move away from Lonsdale Street is reduced to a small lip. Ramp access can be provided by Front of House or Security upon request. A member of staff will be able to assist you upon arrival at the theatre.
There is step free access to the stalls from the Foyer.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAIN:
Parliament Train station is approximately 260m from the Comedy Theatre. This is a City Loop station. There is an accessible entrance and exit located on Spring Street.
BY TRAM:
The closest tram stop is Russell St Stop 7 – it is accessed by the 86 & 96 trams and is a level access stop.
BY TAXI:
The nearest taxi rank is outside the Melbourne Marriott Hotel, corner Exhibition and Lonsdale Streets.
BY CAR:
There is limited parking in the city, however patrons of the Comedy Theatre can avail of parking at some nearby First Parking car parks.
59 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne – Open 24/7
(Approx. 1 minute/80m walk from the Comedy Theatre)
More information about Prima Facie
★★★★★ “This is an urgent and compelling work: one that should be as widely seen for its craft, just as much as its subject matter should be better understood by our politicians, lawmakers and general public. Run, don’t walk.” - Time Out
__★★★★½ "The power of Miller’s script finds its match in both performer and production. Sheridan Harbridge is open, raw and technically impressive as Tessa, offering up a perfectly calibrated performance full of emotional truth." - Limelight
★★★★ "Sheridan Harbridge is superb as Tessa. Combative, controlled and clear-sighted in the first half, her decimation in the second is all the more gut-wrenching in this intense production directed by Lee Lewis." - Sydney Morning Herald
Frequently asked questions
What is the running time of Prima Facie?
Prima Facie runs for 90min. No interval.
Which theatre is Prima Facie at?
Prima Facie is at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, which is located at 240 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, 3000.
How do you get tickets for Prima Facie?
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