‘The hardest thing I’ve ever done’: Sophia Forrest, the star taking on all 26 roles in Suzie Miller’s Prima FacieCompany in Perth. It’s week three of rehearsals for Prima Facie, Suzie Miller’s hit play, which returns to Australia from the West End and Broadway, and the 29-year-old actor is a bundle of nervous energy. Their piercing blue eyes flit across the room, words tumbling out at full speed.
Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning “The preparation is insane,” Forrest says. “There’s so much rote learning. I think I’ve handwritten the entire play out now twice. I’ve even mapped out the play’s choreography by hand. If you were to put a fit-bit tracker on me, it’s mental.”. Nicola was the chair of Black Swan State Theatre Company’s board until 2021, and remains its life patron. Despite the tenuous optics of this, Forrest was cast after a rigorous auditioning process featuring scores of actors from across the country.