*Prima Facie* by Suzie Miller

Melissa Vettore / Finzi Pasca Company

1 hour 45 minutes

14+

for 14 years  

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*Prima Facie* by Suzie Miller

Melissa Vettore / Finzi Pasca Company

1 hour 45 minutes

14+

for 14 years  

Sala Teatro

Da 27.- a 39.- CHF

Tue 02.03

20:00

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Wed 03.03

20:00

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"Prima Facie" by the Finzi Pasca Company returns—a play by Australian playwright Suzie Miller that tells the story of Tessa, a criminal defense attorney who frequently handles cases involving sexual assault. A shocking event will lead her to reflect deeply on the concept of justice within a judicial system that is often contradictory. 

Prima Facie is a Latin expression that literally translates to “at first glance.” In a legal context, it refers to an event considered true based on a first impression. 
The play tackles, with intensity and sensitivity, issues that are more urgent today than ever before: gender-based violence and consent, highlighting the gap that often separates formal justice from the justice actually experienced.  
At a time when the debate on gender equality, justice, and victims’ rights is at the center of the public agenda, *Prima Facie* stands out as a necessary work, capable of sparking profound reflection and serving as a call to action to play an active role in bringing about real change. 
With exclusive rights for the Italian version, the Finzi Pasca Company presents a production faithful to its unmistakable artistic vision, immersed in dreamlike atmospheres and capable of surprising and moving the audience. 

author

Suzie Miller 

translator

Margherita Mauro

Direction and Lighting Design

Daniele Finzi Pasca 

interpreter

Melissa Vettore 

set designs and props

Matteo Verlicchi 

costumes

Giovanna Buzzi 

music

Maria Bonzanigo 

video designer

Roberto Vitalini for bashiba.com 

manufacturer 

Antonio Vergamini 

assistant director

Ilaria Cangialosi 

text performance guide

Marco Finzi 

production manager 

Patrizia Capellari 

set design consulting 

Hugo Gargiulo 

communication coordination, on-set photos 

Viviana Cangialosi 

Technical Director and Assistant Lighting Designer 

Pietro Maspero 

technical performer 

Gerardo Gouveia 

sound designer 

Alessandro Napoli 

lighting design assistant 

Luca Mariotti 

communication 

Federica Zampatti

graphic design 

Antonio Vettore 

press office 

Alessandra Morgagni, Barbara Ruiz 

production 

Francesca Comin, Gea Pavan, Marc-André Goyer 

administration 

Katia Lamacchia

choreography consultant

Roberto Alencar 

legal advisor

Matheus Monteiro (London) 

prop master

Matteo Corvi 

lighting technician

Adriano Pisi 

sound engineer

Alessandro Napoli  

production

Finzi Pasca Company 

This work was created with the support of the Ermotti Foundation, Lugano 

The Company is supported by 

Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola, Fidinam, Cornèrcard, Caffè Chicco d’Oro, AIL SA, City of Lugano, Canton of Ticino, Pro Helvetia, Lugano Foundation for the Cultural Hub, Ernst Göhner Foundation, Pica Alfieri Foundation, Casale, Friends of the Finzi Pasca Company Association 

Swiss organizations supporting women who participate in the Prima Facie project 

Rete Donna, FRIEDA – 16 Days, Associazione Armònia, Women’s Counseling Center, Ticino Women’s Archives. For Italy: Differenza Donna, AnimaLenta Teatro. 

 

This production was authorized by courtesy of The Agency (London), Ltd., 24 Pottery Lane, London W11 4LZ, in agreement with Arcadia & Ricono Ltd.