comedy

Noises Off is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, with a screenplay by Marty Kaplan based on the 1982 play of the same name by Michael Frayn.

comedy about a farce

Noises Off is a comedy about a farce, called Nothing On, which is in the final stages of rehearsal by a touring theatre company.

farces

Noises Off is one of the funniest farces written in the English language and a solid match for Actors Playouse talents.

a farce centered around a play within the play

Noises Off is a farce centered around a play within the play.

a farce about putting on a farce

Essentially, Noises Off is a farce about putting on a farce.

a comedy drama by British playwright Michael Frayn

Noises Off is a comedy drama by British playwright Michael Frayn.

a delightful backstage farce

Brimming with slapstick comedy, Noises Off is a delightful backstage farce, complete with slamming doors, falling trousers, and -- of course -- flying sardines!

a farce in 3 acts

Noises Off , written by English playwright Michael Frayn, is a farce in 3 acts.

a busy farce that calls for a two-storey design with seven practical doors, three staircases, two balconies, a trick window, and a fireplace

Noises Off is a busy farce that calls for a two-storey design with seven practical doors, three staircases, two balconies, a trick window, and a fireplace.

a particularly well-written farce consisting of a play within a play in three acts that is mainly about doors (which is normal for a farce) and sardines (which is not)

For those readers who are new to theater, Noises Off is a particularly well-written farce consisting of a play within a play in three acts that is mainly about doors (which is normal for a farce) and sardines (which is not).

comedy play

Noises Off is a comedy play written by Michael Frayn.

a play within a play, a farce, a two-hour long blooper reel

Written in 1982 by English playwright Michael Frayn, Noises Off is a play within a play, a farce, a two-hour long blooper reel, shall we say, for what happens backstage during the fictional theatrical production of

a farce that follows a troupe of hapless actors as they attempt to put on a terrible comedy, Nothing On

Noises Off is a farce that follows a troupe of hapless actors as they attempt to put on a terrible comedy, Nothing On.

an entirely delectable farce by Michael Frayn , performed with hectic, high spirited impetuous ardour, and impeccable skills

NOISES OFF is an entirely delectable farce by Michael Frayn performed with hectic, high spirited impetuous ardour, and impeccable skills, by a deliciously drilled, hilarious team of actors/farceurs, under the assured guidance of Jonathan Biggins.

a contemporary British farce

Noises Off is a contemporary British farce about a troupe of actors performing a contemporary British farce entitled Nothing On.

a farce comedy based in the tradition of the Comedia Dell’Arte, an Italian form of comedy built around physical humor and improvisational skills

“Noises Off” is a farce comedy based in the tradition of the Comedia Dell’Arte, an Italian form of comedy built around physical humor and improvisational skills.

a fast-paced comedic farce requiring impeccable timing

Noises Off is a fast-paced comedic farce requiring impeccable timing.

by a deliciously drilled, hilarious team of actors/farceurs, under the assured guidance of Jonathan Biggins

NOISES OFF is an entirely delectable farce by Michael Frayn performed with hectic, high spirited impetuous ardour, and impeccable skills, by a deliciously drilled, hilarious team of actors/farceurs, under the assured guidance of Jonathan Biggins.

a slapstick farce meant to relax and enjoy, driven by physical comedy rather than clever dialog, with doors opening and slamming every few seconds, actors tumbling downstairs or thrown through windows, and plates of sardines piling up with greasy abandon

‘Noises Off’ is a slapstick farce meant to relax and enjoy, driven by physical comedy rather than clever dialog, with doors opening and slamming every few seconds, actors tumbling downstairs or thrown through windows, and plates of sardines piling up with greasy abandon.

just one of a wide genre of plays about theatrical magic fizzling into comedic farce

While many U.S. theatre audiences are familiar with Noises Off, fewer know that Noises Off’s just one of a wide genre of plays about theatrical magic fizzling into comedic farce.