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Highlights
- 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.
- About the Author: Michael Frayn (b. 1933) is an English playwright.
- 190 Pages
- Drama, European
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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 mel�e of stock characters and situations.Review Quotes
"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."
About the Author
Michael Frayn (b. 1933) is an English playwright.