Prima Facie
By Suzie Miller | Directed by Lyndee-Jane Rutherford | Starring Mel Dodge
REVIEWS
‘Something has to change’: Standing ovation for Prima Facie at Circa – The Post (26 June 2023)
‘Go and see this play. Go and see this play. Go and see this play…’ – Simon Sweetman (25 June 2023)
Something has to change.
Tessa is a criminal defence lawyer at the top of her game and loving it: defending, cross-examining, and playing the rules of the law to win. But when the tables turn she finds herself at the mercy of the very system that she has dedicated her life to. Shadows of doubt are illuminated, making us question, who is our legal system serving?
Turning our courts of law into a different kind of stage, this sharp, witty and gripping one-woman show written by Suzie Miller had sold out shows throughout Australia, the West End, and Broadway. This phenomenal production starring Mel Dodge (Miss Brontë) and directed by Lyndee-Jane Rutherford (Rants in the Dark) continues an urgent conversation for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Winner of The Olivier Award for BEST NEW PLAY 2023
Audience Care: This show includes themes of sexual assault. Recommended for audiences 12+
Prima Facie was first produced by Griffin Theatre Company in May 2019 at the SBW Stables Theatre
“This play is the reason you go to the theatre”
— Courier Mail“An urgent and compelling work… run, don’t walk” ★★★★★
— Time Out
The first season of this production was part of Wellington’s Circa Theatre programme 2023
Prima Facie was first produced by Griffin Theatre Company in May 2019 at the SBW Stables Theatre.
Audience Care Note: Prima Facie is a one-woman show that deals with the important theme of sexual assault and how the legal system deals with these cases. A sexual assault is described within the play. The actor is fully clothed at all times. The scene is stylised and is treated with sensitivity. There are court scenes including the character Tessa taking the stand as a witness.