Tessa is a young, successful defense attorney who has worked her way up to the top of the game; cross-examining, defending, and winning. Everything seems to be going her way.
But one evening she is suddenly thrown into a situation where she must put the system to the test. She who was invincible is now fighting the biggest battle of her life to find her way out of the same shadow of doubt that she has previously cast over others. "Prima Facie" takes us to the difficult point where life meets the rules of the law.
"Prima Facie" is thought-provoking, brutal and moving. A play that stays with you long after the curtain has fallen.
The play has received numerous awards and has triumphed in London, New York and on stages all over the world. With the Riksteatret and the Nationaltheatret, audiences on 45 stages across the country have the opportunity to experience this moving and timely performance where they live.
- Prima Facie – a (Latin) legal term meaning apparent or at first glance.
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On stage
Maria Kristine Hildonen and Elisabeth Mørland Nesset
Team
Director: Maren E. Bjørseth. Set and lighting designer: Norunn Standal. Costume designer: Alva Walderhaug Brosten. Composer and sound designer: Sjur Miljeteig. Choreographer: Magnus Myhr. Producer: Silje Vigerust Vinjar
By Suzie Miller
PRIMA FACIE premiered on 17 March 2019 at the SWB Stables Theatre in Sydney, produced by Griffith Theatre Company. The production is commissioned through an agreement with The Agency London.
Theatre publisher: Nordiska ApS
Performance length: 1 hour 40 minutes (no intermission).
Produced by the National Theatre in collaboration with the National Theatre .
Riksteatret's review: https://www.riksteatret.no/prima-facie