Aimée Kelly to star in brand new adaptation of acclaimed novel Boy Parts
“I wonder what I have to do for people to recognise me as a threat. Do I have to smash a glass over the head of every single man I come into contact with, just so I leave a mark?”
Irina takes erotic photos of average looking men. Always behind the lens, she watches, she moulds, and she stalks. These boys are putty in her hands, just the way she likes it.
When the opportunity to show her photographs in a fashionable London gallery – “darling, you just don’t get chances like this in the North” – coincides with a new boy to obsess over, cracks begin to appear. How far can she push her new prey for the perfect shot, or has she already gone too far?
Boy Parts is a sinister exploration of sexuality and gender roles in the 21st century. Subverting desire and the female gaze, Boy Parts presents a chaotic, funny, and threatening female protagonist, exploring the complexities of female sexuality, and power and control in the art world.
Rising British star Aimée Kelly plays Irina. She has garnered critical attention for her work across film, television and on stage, after making her breakthrough debut in award winning British Independent feature Sket. Most recently seen starring opposite Idris Elba in Hijack on Apple TV+, Kelly also popped in Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield from Film4 and in Pathé’s The Duke, and will now star in this incendiary and hilarious production at Soho Theatre.
Aimée Kelly comments, I have been invested in Boy Parts since the first time I read the book and could not put it down. Being able to step into that world and bring Irina to life with such an incredible team is a joy, and I’m so excited to begin.
Boy Parts is adapted by award-winning writer Gillian Greer, directed by Sara Joyce and produced by award-winning Metal Rabbit Productions and Soho Theatre.
Boy Parts: Wednesday 18th October – Saturday 25th November 2023, Soho Theatre
Tickets are available from £13 - £45
Further Information: Soho Theatre