Prima Facie

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Prima Facie is a critically acclaimed one-woman stage play by Suzie Miller that follows a brilliant criminal defense barrister whose beliefs about the legal system are shattered after she becomes a victim of sexual assault.

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instanceOf monodrama
one-woman show
stage play
addressesIssue intersection of law and gender
power imbalance in legal proceedings
treatment of sexual assault complainants in court
countryOfOrigin Australia
creator Suzie Miller
criticalReception critically acclaimed
dramaticFocus personal and professional crisis of a barrister
genre drama
feminist theatre
legal drama
hasCharacterDevelopment protagonist’s faith in legal system is shattered
hasForm one-woman stage play
intendedImpact critique of the legal system
raise awareness of systemic injustice in sexual assault cases
intendedMedium live theatre
mainCharacter Tessa Ensler
narrativeForm first-person monologue
notableTheme conflict between legal truth and lived experience
ethics of criminal defence work
systemic barriers for sexual assault survivors
originalLanguage English
performanceType solo performance
portrays cross-examination of sexual assault complainants
legal strategies used to discredit victims
protagonistOccupation criminal defence barrister
structure one-act play
subjectMatter consent
criminal justice system
misogyny in law
sexual assault
victim-blaming
tone confrontational
emotionally charged
intense
typicalSetting barrister’s chambers
courtroom
writer Suzie Miller

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Jodie Comer notableWork Prima Facie