Maria Kraakman receives Theo d'Or

The jury: “In the monologue Prima Facie, Maria Kraakman undergoes an impressive transformation. The first parts of Prima Facie are downright exciting: Kraakman stretches the tight reins of Suzie Miller's text to the limit, seemingly moving effortlessly from law speech to victory waltz, without falling into Zuidas clichés. Kraakman's interpretation is extremely layered; bravura goes hand in hand with sophistication. In the second half, Kraakman's mastery comes to the fore. In an extremely subtle way, she switches between stages of disbelief, self-doubt and pugnacity and once again confirms herself as one of the Netherlands' most impressive actors of her generation.”
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Maria Kraakman
Kraakman previously won the Theo d'Or in 2010 for her role in Orlando by Toneelgroep Oostpool. She was also nominated in 2015 for her role in Angels in America by Toneelgroep Oostpool and in 2016 she was nominated as well, this time for her role in The Year of Cancer by Toneelgroep Amsterdam.

Prima Facie
Prima Facie premiered on November 30, 2023. Eline Arbo was the first to bring author Suzie Miller's award-winning play to the stage in the Netherlands. The hard-hitting monologue about the clever and ruthless criminal lawyer Tessa deals in a personal way with a burning current issue: the need to modernize our sex offender code. Prima Facie will tour the Netherlands from October 4 through November 20 once again.