Dylan Smith4 said: "Piparoo said: "For those who've seen this production live or the recording, without spoilers if possible, how graphic is the dialogue on sex and sexual assault? I'm trying to figure out if our 12 year old daughter would be up for the material."
I watched the NT Live recording, and I will say this. The dialogue about sexual assault is pretty explicit. I would say 15 and older would be appropriate. That being said, this show has a very important message addressing sexual and how many women have been silenced over the years. I think seeing this live would have a greater impact than seeing the recording. I will leave this up to you regarding taking your 12-year-old to see it, but I think that's too young for this."
Agree with Dylan Smith4: I have seen the film of the West End production, and have tickets to see the show later in the Broadway run. I also have an adult daughter who once was a 12 year old kid. At that age, I would not have taken her to see this show, it's just too intense about a very disturbing subject. I think this is at least high school junior/senior level, not pre-teen. That said, you know your child better than me, but based on the film I think she would have to be a very wise-beyond-her-years kid to even consider taking her to Prima Facie.
On the show's website is the following that might be of help to you: "As much as we don't want to give away any 'spoilers', we recognize that this play can cause distress or trigger challenging emotions for some of our audience members. Please contact info@empirestreetproductions.com before you book if there are themes that are particularly upsetting to you and you want to discuss the production further." They do say recommended for ages 12+, but one man's opinion is that 12 is a little too young.
Updated On: 3/29/23 at 06:14 PM