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An innovative chamber opera by South African artist William Kentridge, mixing projection,
performance and music. Barbican, London EC2 (barbican.org.uk), until April 24

Prima Facie

Killing Eve star Jodie Comer makes her stage debut in a monologue by Suzie Miller, about a
barrister who defends men in sexual-assault cases but has to re-evaluate everything when she
becomes a victim herself. Harold Pinter Theatre, London SW1 (primafacieplay.com), until June
18

Jodie Comer stars in Prima Facie at the Harold Pinter Theatre CREDIT: Helen Murray

Jerusalem

Jez Butterworth’s raved-over 2009 epic, centring on the wastrel figure of retired motorcycle stunt-
rider “Rooster” Byron, returns to the West End, with Mark Rylance reprising his tour de
force. Apollo Theatre, London W1 (jerusalemtheplay.co.uk), until Aug 7

Middle

David Eldridge’s Beginning (2017) was a funny, touching two-hander about love found on the cusp
of middle age; his planned trilogy continues with a piece about a husband and wife whose marriage
hits a rocky patch. Polly Findlay directs. National’s Dorfman Theatre, London SE1
(nationaltheatre.org.uk), until June 18

Oklahoma!