Recommended for audience 15+.
A cigarette is smoked during the performance.

Tessa is a lawyer on the verge of a successful career. But at one point, she is faced with a big decision. She has to take on a role she has never played before, as she is summoned as a witness in her case. She must decide whether to risk everything to stand up against a legal system that does not care about people and a society that men control.

This brilliant play, which is relevant today, examines sexual violence and makes the audience feel strong emotions. It has been well received since its recent premieres in London’s West End and on Broadway in New York. Jodie Comer, who plays Tessa, won a Tony Award, the theatre equivalent of an Emmy, Grammy, or Oscar.

The role of Tessa is Maria Seweryn’s first monodrama.

Prima Facie, Maria Seweryn's debut monodrama at the Polonia Theatre in Warsaw is an artistic event. The 100-minute story keeps the audience in suspense, much like a thriller. During this time, the actress masterfully presents her character's extreme emotional states: triumphant and ruthless to lost, humiliated, and defenceless.

Jan Bończa-Szabłowski, Rzeczpospolita

Prima Facie is an uncompromisingly painful performance that does not attempt to charm the audience. The audience is treated to outstanding acting, a real firecracker that transports me into the magical world of theatre and leaves me breathless as I watch one of the season's best performances. Given its impact, it may well become one of my most memorable theatre experiences.

Robert Trębicki, Teatr dla Wszystkich

Language: Polish (Polish and English subtitles)

After the performance there will be a meeting with the creators.

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