Suzie Miller got into law to change the world, but it’s her plays that are having a major impact

The one-woman play pivots on Tessa, a hot-shot barrister who prides herself on her ability to defend any client, whose belief in the legal system is shattered when she is sexually assaulted.

Tessa's mum is based on Miller's own mother, Elaine Miller, who had been a homemaker before becoming the first female mayor of St Kilda. Elaine died right before the play opened, of ovarian cancer. A special performance was held for female legal professionals and politicians with legal backgrounds, including NSW Governor Margaret Beazley. Afterwards, Miller fielded the audience's legal questions at a three-hour Q&A, which she describes as "amazing".

The NT Live version of Prima Facie is now mandatory viewing for high court judges in Northern Ireland before they sit on the bench, with plans to introduce it to more judges."I write for other mediums, but theatre is my first and my absolute passionate love," Miller admits.

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