Actress Kim Shin-Rock takes a courageous step into the world...Questions raised by her solo play ”Prima Fasi”

"So Julian grabbed your arm with both hands?" Tessa, the lawyer who had always held her own in court, now took the stand as a sexual assault victim.
In a trembling voice, she answered, "He pushed my face with one hand," and then defended herself by saying, "You said earlier that he held my arm with both hands."
He was at a loss for words when faced with Takeshi's question, and realized that victims of sexual assault may have a tendency to blur their memories of the details because the shock of that moment was so intense, and that he himself was the basis for this "inconsistency."
Kim Shin-Rock (Tessa) screams and overwhelms the stage as she faces the reality that the law she trusted cannot protect her.
When her performance, which had been a single-person performance for 120 minutes, ended, the audience responded with a standing ovation. Hot Topic's one-woman play "Prima Fasi," which had made a big impact on the world, is still receiving enthusiastic responses.
The play continues to be shown at Chungmu Arts Center's Black Theater until November 2nd.
Miller), a one-woman play that shook up the West End and Broadway and garnered enthusiastic reviews since its Australian premiere in 2019.
Tessa is an ambitious lawyer who only cares about winning her cases in court, but overnight she becomes a victim of sexual assault and the film depicts her lonely 782-day battle against the legal system.
After its Australian premiere in 2019, the show went on to the West End and Broadway, where it won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2023.
At the premiere in Korea, actors Kim Shin-Rock, Cha Ji-Yeon, and Lee Ja-Ram played the role of Tessa, and
Leading the cast are Kim Shin-Rock, a talented actor, Cha Ji-Yeon, a musical queen, and Lee Ja-Ram, a star in the Korean traditional music world.
Director Shin Yuchun said, "Comparing the performances of the three actors in 'Prima Fasi' clearly shows the differences in the genres they have been involved in up until now.
The acting styles of the three actors create a strong contrast on the same stage. Shin Yuchun said, "Kim Shinrock delves deeply into the characters like an explorer, and Lee Jaram is
"She chooses to distance herself from her characters," he said, explaining, "Cha Jiyeon freely moves between being alone and being with the audience, as if complementing the two actors."
The only thing on the stage is a long table and the actors. The actors directly explain to the audience what happened to them. The scene changes as the table moves, and the sexual assault scenes are explained one by one.
In each portrayal, the audience follows her pain and psychological transformation. Tessa, who has appeared in court every day, now appears as a witness, and continues speaking in a deflated state.
At the moment when she sobs, "I am there, but I am not there. I cry silently," both the actor and the audience reach a peak of emotion.
Shin Yuchun said, "I didn't want this performance to be remembered as just a well-produced show."
He explained the direction of his direction, saying, "I thought it was most important to restrain myself and get to the root of the matter in order to leave only the essential points."
Although she loses the case, Tessa leaves the courtroom having realized something important to her.
The final message, "All I know is that somewhere, at some point, in whatever form, something has to change," leaves a lasting impression.
Shin Yuchun said, "When people experience something unbearable, they fall into pain and ask themselves, 'Why me?'" and added, "However, there are others who are in similar pain.
"The moment you connect with people who have experienced this, you experience healing and see the world differently than before," he continued, "This performance is a one-man show, but through connecting with others, you can make progress in the world."
"It's a film that shows the courage to take that first step," he added.