Prima FacieBy Suzie Miller
Directed by Lee Lewis

In a nutshell

A tour de force indictment of the legal system

For criminal lawyer Tessa, the law is a thrilling game that she loves to win, taking no prisoners. She has fought every step of the way for her position, and she’s the best there is. Her feelings have no place in her work - just the rules. That’s why, even when she’s called upon to defend men accused of sexually assaulting women, she detaches her feminism and her compassion in the cut and thrust of the courtroom.

But when Tessa finds herself on the other side of the bar - as a victim - the system she thought she had mastered starts working against her.

Suzie Miller’s urgent, gripping one-woman show combines wry humour, raw emotion and an unforgettable character. In a post-#MeToo world, it’s a stinging rebuke to a flawed legal system, and a clarion call to change the rules.

Designer Renée Mulder

Lighting Designer Trent Suidgeest

Composer/Sound Designer Paul Charlier

Cast Sheridan Harbridge (Calamity Jane, Muriel's Wedding the Musical)

Accessibility
Auslan Interpreted Monday 19 Oct, 6:30pm
Audio Described Saturday 31 Oct, 2pm

Play Briefing
There will be no Play Briefing

Night With The Artists
Mon 19 Oct, 6:30pm

★★★★★ - Timeout

★★★★★ - Theatre Now

★★★★ ½ - Limelight

★★★★ - Sydney Morning Herald

★★★★ - Australian Book Review

★★★★ - Audrey Journal

Warnings
This production contains adult themes and descriptions of sexual violence.

Sexual Assault Counselling Australia 1800 211 028
(8am – 11pm, Mon – Fri)
sexualassaultcounselling.org.au