Rosamund Pike is a blinding, elemental force as a crown court judge in Inter Alia

This is playwright Suzie Miller’s follow-up to her 2022 smash-hit Prima Facie, in which defence barrister Tessa (played magnificently by Jodie Comer) gets a taste of the other side when she is raped on a date. Inter Alia continues her focus on women and their roles within the legal system – a system traditionally designed by men, for men. Jessica’s multifarious roles – high-profile judge, mother, wife – are brought into sharp, clear focus when her son is accused of rape, and she…