Noises Off - A Play

Noises Off - A Play

by Michael Frayn (Author)

Synopsis

Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing's On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play. The play opens with a touring company dress-rehearsing Nothing On, a conventional farce. Mixing mockery and homage, Frayn heaps into this play-within-a-play a hilarious melee of stock characters and situations.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 190
Publisher: Samuel French
Published: 31 Jan 2015

ISBN 10: 0573113122
ISBN 13: 9780573113123

Media Reviews
Written by a man with a vision... Recommended. - Library Journal

The funniest play written in my lifetime -Frank Rich, The New York Times

Frayn's construct is based on the principle that if farce involves watching the wheels come off a well-oiled machine, then nothing could be funnier than seeing the wheels fall off a farce itself. Pure comedy gold. - The Guardian Noises Off
Winner of the Evening Standard, the Olivier Award for Best Comedy and the New York Drama Desk Award.


Written by a man with a vision... Recommended. -- Library Journal

The funniest play written in my lifetime --Frank Rich, The New York Times

Frayn's construct is based on the principle that if farce involves watching the wheels come off a well-oiled machine, then nothing could be funnier than seeing the wheels fall off a farce itself. Pure comedy gold. -- The Guardian Noises Off
Winner of the Evening Standard, the Olivier Award for Best Comedy and the New York Drama Desk Award.

Author Bio
Michael Frayn (b. 1933) is an English playwright.