Tickets for Killing Eve star Jodie Comer’s return to the stage in an award-winning play are expected to sell out fast as it heads to a Kent venue.

The British actress says it is a “huge privilege” to return on a very limited run for a UK and Ireland tour of the one-person play Prima Facie.

The 32-year-old portrays Tessa, a young barrister who defends men accused of rape until she is assaulted herself.

There is a very limited eight-week run of nine shows, and tickets at Richmond, Dublin, Edinburgh, Cardiff and York have already sold out.

Canterbury’s Marlowe Theatre is one of the few selected venues, and general booking is set to open on April 7.

Priority booking is already open and Friends of the Marlowe can grab tickets from Monday.

Comer is best known for playing Villanelle in the hit BBC series Killing Eve and made her stage debut in the London production of Prima Facie in 2022.

She said: “It is a huge privilege to return to Prima Facie for one last time and take this important play on tour across the UK and Ireland.

“The resonance of Suzie Miller’s writing, both in London and New York, exceeded anything we could have imagined.

“I’m so thrilled to have the opportunity to get the team back together and take the production to theatres around the country, including my hometown of Liverpool.

“On a personal note, I can’t think of a better finale to what has been such an incredible and deeply rewarding chapter in my life.”

The play deals with issues of sexual assault within the judicial system – raising questions about consent and where the burden of proof lies.

The production was written by Suzie Miller, who won an Olivier Award in 2023 for Best New Play after its hit West End debut.

Miller said: “I couldn’t be more thrilled about the Prima Facie 2026 tour; this play has already achieved more than we all could have dreamed, and Jodie’s commitment to the story reaching so many new venues and communities means more people can be part of the conversation, and the solution.”

Comer took home the 2023 Olivier Award and Tony Award following her performance on the West End and Broadway.