Prima Facie at the kleines theater Landshut: When the law becomes unsteady
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Prima Facie: When Law Meets Truth
A brilliant rise, a shocking cut, and a legal system that suddenly works against one’s own conviction: Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play Prima Facie delves deep into the moral tensions of power, sexual criminal law, and patriarchal structures. On November 20, 2026, the compelling production will take place at the kleines theater – KAMMERSPIELE Landshut.
A brilliant lawyer wavers
Tessa is a successful defense attorney. With linguistic precision, tactical instinct, and commanding stage presence, she navigates the courtroom. The law appears to her as a rational instrument, a carefully constructed framework of evidence, arguments, and procedures. But a personal break forces her to view the rules from a completely new perspective.
Dramaturgy between courtroom and moral examination
The legal term Prima Facie refers to the proof of first impression: As long as there is no counter-evidence, an assumption is initially considered true. Suzie Miller transforms this formula into a sharp dramatic tool. The production questions how resilient apparent objectivity remains when institutional power, gender relations, and personal experience collide.
Louisa Stroux in a concentrated solo performance
Director Sven Grunert relies on the immediate power of acting. Louisa Stroux carries the evening alone, oscillating between professional control, inner turmoil, and growing clarity. The reduced form intensifies the theatrical atmosphere: Every movement, every glance, and every linguistic nuance carries weight.
A stage experience of pressing relevance
The art of acting is at the center. Lighting mood, acoustics, and the concentrated stage space create an atmosphere in which the courtroom can be read as a workplace, a power apparatus, and a moral testing ground. The result is an intense stage experience about responsibility, truth, and the limits of a system that considers itself just.
The piece, premiered in Sydney in 2019, has been successfully presented in London’s West End and on Broadway in New York, and it has also resonated greatly with German-speaking theaters. In Landshut, the production combines socio-political urgency with precise direction and a highly concentrated audience address.
Conclusion: Theater that questions the first glance
Prima Facie invites the audience to an exciting, 90-minute performance without an intermission. Those who experience theater as a place of confrontation will find a production that resonates: compelling, current, and supported by a strong solo performance. This stage experience unfolds its full effect live at the kleines theater – KAMMERSPIELE Landshut.
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