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Noises Off is a 1982 farce by the English playwright Michael Frayn. Frayn conceived the idea in 1970 while watching from the wings a performance of The Two of Us , a farce that he had written for Lynn Redgrave .
- Michael Frayn
- 1982
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.
Mar 20, 1992 · A movie adaptation of a stage play by Michael Frayn, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Michael Caine, Carole Burnett, Christopher Reeve and others. It follows the chaos and hilarity of a traveling theater group preparing and performing a farce, with backstage mishaps, romances and sardines.
- (12K)
- Comedy
- Peter Bogdanovich
- 1992-03-20
Jan 18, 2019 · Tony Award winner Michael Frayn’s Noises Off belongs on any list of the funniest plays ever written. Screwball antics, sight gags, pratfalls, misplaced props, slamming doors and flying...
- 1 min
- 16.2K
- Two River Theater
Noises Off is a comedy farce about a touring theatre troupe's production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, opening night, and final performance. The play-within-a-play exposes the follies and flubs of theatre folk, with slapstick, romance, and flying sardines.
The Noises Off Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.
Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British play, director Lloyd Fellowes (Michael Caine) does his best to control an eccentric group of stage actors. During practice sessions, things run ...
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- Comedy
- PG-13
