Sex, Power & Prima Facie
When Art becomes Activisim & the Creatress Rises

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 UtigerThis 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:• Why rape myths still shape our culture - and how to dismantle them• How consent begins long before the bedroom• What survivors truly need in order to heal• Why embodiment is essential for justice, prevention, and self-worth• How art becomes activism - and activism becomes loveThis 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.