Principal Parts
“The idea is too confusing for a play,” says one of the characters in Principle Parts. In an hour Strip Theatre tell the fictional story of the events leading up to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. The premise is that the ‘Black Hand Gang’ are meeting under the guise of a theatre company ‘rehearsing’ the assassination. Surprisingly, it doesn’t turn out to be too confusing.
The script is laced with genuine wit and the piece has excellently directed transitions. Some of the boys seem to be too concerned with spurting their own dialogue with manic energy rather than concentrating on reacting with each other, but overall they work as an ensemble well.
A standout performance comes from the commandingly mysterious Ana (I couldn’t find a cast list anywhere) who is reminiscent of a young Natalie Tena. Definitely worth a punt for the more intellectual Fringe theatregoer.
– Alex Oates
