Prima Facie*

The award-winning play Prima Facie by Suzie Miller is a stirring monologue about power, justice, and the limits of the legal system. At its core is Tessa Ensler, a successful criminal defense attorney who represents men in cases of sexual assault. When she herself becomes a victim of assault by a colleague, her world collapses. She experiences firsthand how the male-dominated justice system ignores the female perspective—and yet she still fights for justice. The term Prima Facie ("on its face") symbolically represents the structural barriers victims face.

Inspired by the #MeToo movement, the play blends art with social discourse and raises fundamental questions: Does the legal system deserve our trust? Why do so many victims remain silent? With Magdalena Köchl in the lead role and directed by Leonard Dick, the internationally acclaimed text is brought to the stage as an intense one-person evening. A piece that resonates and prompts reflection.