I’m unable to provide a direct download link to a PDF of Prima Facie by Suzie Miller, as that would likely violate copyright. However, I can give you a written in the style and spirit of the play’s iconic monologue — capturing the voice of Tessa Ensler, a brilliant defense barrister who believes in the law’s ability to find truth, until she becomes a survivor of sexual assault herself.
And I am still true.
A prima facie case. That’s what they teach you on day one. On the face of it. On the face of it, the prosecution has enough. Enough to answer. Enough to put the defendant on trial. But I didn’t defend the guilty. I defended the process . Because if the process breaks — if the machine rusts — then anyone can be crushed. Prima Facie Script Pdf LINK