Prima Facie

Tessa Ensler loves her job. She's worked her way up from a working-class background to being a top criminal defence barrister at the top of her game - prosecuting, cross-examining and winning in the courtroom with her quick wit and intelligence. She fights to defend those pleading not guilty - including securing freedom for men accused of rape and sexual assault.

However, an unexpected event forces Tessa to confront the very system she has spent her life believing and working within.

Acclaimed Oliver and Tony award-winning play, Suzie Miller's Prima Facie is an unforgettable story and one-woman tour de force that has the power to question the structure of the legal system.

Prima Facie is currently being translated and performed all over the world and in 2023 was also released into a book.

Directed by NZ acting royalty Michael Hurst and performed by Cassandra Woodhouse, we are delighted to bring Prima Facie to the Bay of Islands and continue the call to action that this story is demanding worldwide.