[3] Prima facie is a Latin expression meaning "at first sight",[4] or "based on first impression",[5] and the play originally had the working title On the Face of It.

[11] The play made its West End premiere in 2022, at the Harold Pinter Theatre, with Jodie Comer starring as Tessa,[12] directed by Justin Martin.

[14] In a review of the production, The Guardian said of the play's messages, "there is power in hearing them spoken on a West End stage, and Comer manages to infuse breath-taking emotional drama in every last word.

[16] Starting 21 July 2022, a filmed performance of the play at the Harold Pinter Theatre was shown at cinemas around the world by NT Live.

[30] A Turkish adaptation, translated by Nazlı Gözde Yolcu, directed by Hakan Atalay, and with Olcay Yusufoğlu as Tessa made its premiere at Fashion Scene (Moda Sahnesi) on 4 January 2022.

[33] A Spanish adaptation directed by Peruvian Juan Carlos Fisher and with Vicky Luengo as Tessa made its premiere at Teatros del Canal on 31 August 2023.

[39] A French version, directed by Géraldine Martineau, in which Elodie Navarre played Tessa, premiered at Théâtre Montparnasse from February to April 2024.

[40] In Serbia the show premiered at Bitef Teater in Belgrade on 26 January 2024, translated by Biljana Popmijatov, directed by Anja Suša, and performed by Maša Dakić.

[44] In Hong Kong, a Cantonese version directed by Poon Chan Leung, starring Louisa So as Tessa, performed from December 2024 to January 2025.

[47] The Evening Standard's Nick Curtis called the soundtrack "evocative" and "heartbeat-led",[48] while The Guardian's Arifa Akbar wrote that it "conjure[s] the ambient electronic sounds of an Ibiza beach bar.

[53] The screenplay has been written by Miller, and the film is being produced by Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey, and Jenny Cooney, of Bunya Productions along with Participant.