Sex Power And Prima Facie

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ISBN: 9781067137908
Title: Sex Power And Prima Facie
Author: WOODHOUSE CASSANDRA

What happens when Art becomes a movement –
And a woman dares to use her body, voice, and story to shift culture?

Sex, Power & Prima Facie takes us beyond the stage and into the living heart of one of the most vital conversations of our time – sexual harm, justice, consent, embodiment, and the transformative power of art.

Through the internationally acclaimed one-woman play Prima Facie, Cassandra Woodhouse stood alone on stage night after night, lending her body and voice to, a story that cracked open silence across Aotearoa.

What unfolded in theatres – the tears, the confessions, the courage – became something far greater than performance.
\”Cassandra has delivered a war cry for the wounded wahine within too many of us.\”
– Tarryn Utiger

This is not only a book about sexual harm.
It is a book about healing.
About reclaiming power.
About becoming whole again.
Woven with intimate personal storytelling, survivor voices, cultural insight, conscious parenting, and embodied wisdom, Cassandra invites readers into a journey of alchemy – where pain becomes purpose, silence becomes voice, and awareness becomes prevention.
Inside these pages, you will discover:
o Why rape myths still shape our culture – and how to dismantle them
o How consent begins long before the bedroom
o What survivors truly need in order to heal
o Why embodiment is essential for justice, prevention, and self-worth
o How art becomes activism – and activism becomes love
This book is for survivors.
For parents raising the next generation.
For artists, educators, and change-makers.
For anyone who believes culture can shift – and wants to be part of that change.
When art becomes alchemy, the creatress rises.
And so can we.

About the Author
Cassandra Woodhouse is an actress, producer, advocate, and mother whose work lives at the intersection of art, justice, and cultural change.
She is the New Zealand lead of the internationally acclaimed one-woman play
Prima Facie and the founder of a growing movement using storytelling, embodiment, and conscious parenting to prevent sexual harm and support survivors.
Through theatre, education, and advocacy, Cassandra works with schools, communities, and organisations across Aotearoa New Zealand to transform silence into conversation – and pain into purpose.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 02/02/2026
Available stock: 5