PRIMA FACIE by Suzie Miller
Directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca
Starring Melissa Vettore
Translated by Margherita Mauro
The show will tour Italian-speaking Switzerland and Italy starting from the 2025-26 season.
Director’s notes:
“Suzie Miller’s language is urgent, rhythmic, musical, and surprisingly sweeps us away with a story that is both simple and emblematic. […] In PRIMA FACIE, I will not alter the beauty of this dramatic structure. Together with Melissa, I will try to delicately tell a story that tragically keeps repeating itself everywhere with relentless violence.” — Daniele Finzi Pasca. PRIMA FACIE is a play by Australian playwright Suzie Miller that tells the story of Tessa, a successful lawyer who, after defending men accused of sexual violence, becomes a victim herself. This experience leads her to a profound reflection on the concepts of guilt and justice within a legal system that often proves contradictory.
The play premiered in Sydney in 2019. In April 2022, it was staged in London, winning two Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play and Best Actress, before making its debut on Broadway.
Translated into 20 languages and performed in 34 countries, has become a global phenomenon.
This production has been authorized by special arrangement with:
The Agency (London) Ltd 24 Pottery Lane, London W11 4LZ
email: info@theagency.co.uk
In agreement with Arcadia & Ricono Ltd
Show details: https://finzipasca.com/it/creations/icaro/