The Play, the Novel, the Global Sensation
Tuesday, 22nd October 2024 5:30 PM
University Book Shop, 378 Great King Street
Hear from director Lara Macgregor and actor Serena Cotton about Prima Facie - The Play, the Novel, the Global Sensation.
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Celebrating professional theatre in Dunedin, this University Bookshop event is your unique opportunity to meet director Lara Macgregor and actor Serena Cotton ahead of their production of Prima Facie which opens 31 October at Allen Hall. Learn about the literary adaptation of the theatrical global sensation that continues to enthral audiences world wide.
Haven't read the book? No worries! This is not a book club event.
Koha only.
See below for more details on the play itself - tickets are selling fast!
About Prima Facie:
Tessa is a criminal defence lawyer operating at the top of her game until a life shattering event finds her on the other side of the bench. She's now suddenly forced to face the system she once so fervently believed in.
"If you've ever doubted that theatre still has the power to change the world, I hereby admit into evidence Prima Facie..." - NZ Herald.
Writer Suzie Miller was a human rights and criminal defence lawyer herself before becoming a playwright. This story stirred within her all through her law days, and now Miller’s play Prima Facie is an unprecedented success. Winning multiple awards, voted one of the Top 5 Plays of the Century (The Stage U.K), adapted into a novel, and a film due for release next year, Prima Facie sits in a zeitgeist of its time because it speaks to the heart of injustice, hugely influencing the nature of how sexual assault cases for victims are dealt with in courts around the world.
Suitable for mature audiences, 15 or above with appropriate parental guidance.
The PLAY
Prima Facie by Suzie Miller
Produced by Birds of a Feather
Directed by Lara Macgregor
Performed by Serena Cotton
31 October - 17 November, 2024
Allen Hall Theatre, Otago University, 90 Union Street East, Dunedin
Allen Hall Theatre, Otago University, 90 Union Street East, Dunedin
Show Bookings:
https://www.trybooking.com/nz/TKY
https://www.trybooking.com/nz/TKY