Great scripts force characters to confront their deepest flaws. Tessa’s journey is a psychological unraveling that challenges her identity.

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The Prima Facie script is a vital, emotional, and intellectual experience. It exposes the "staggeringly low conviction rates for sexual assault" and demands a system where the wellbeing of victims is prioritized alongside legal truth. As a work of art, it is a triumph; as a piece of social commentary, it is a necessary catalyst for legal reform.

The most striking feature of the Prima Facie script is its unflinching dramatization of two parallel legal systems: the one that works for the defence (in the person of the attorney ) and the one that fails the victim (in the person of the survivor ). The play interrogates the heart of the prima facie standard.

Writing an engaging courtroom drama is difficult; doing it with only one actor is a monumental challenge. The Prima Facie script solves this by turning the monologue into an active battleground.