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	Noises Off
		In Noises Off, Frayn makes use of the old tradition of the play within a play where a repertory theatre company is touring around performing a play, which is then also shown on stage (cf.
		(There is even a facsimile of the entire theatre programme included in the playscript of Noises Off.) At the same time the actors and actresses have to cope with their own personal problems such as ageing, falling in and out of love, jealousy, and professional envy.
		Noises Off has had successful runs on both sides of the Atlantic and also in German-speaking countries.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/no/Noises_Off.html (249 words)

	Stage Coach Players
		NOISES OFF recounts the misadventures of a third-rate theater troupe as they tour a sex farce titled "Nothing On" through the hinterlands.
		In this case, the noises off are the backstage yelps and battle cries of the actors who are entangled in a sex farce of their own.
		The idea for NOISES OFF occurred to Michael Frayn (who is well-known in England for his farces and satirical comedies) one night as he stood in the wings of a London theater watching a performance of a farce he had written for Lynn Redgrave.
	www.stagecoachers.com /2005/2005_C.html (476 words)

	Noises Off - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Noises Off is a 1982 British play by Michael Frayn.
		Noises Off (the title is a theatrical term for sound heard in the wings) premiered at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, in 1982, directed by Jeremy Sams and starring Patricia Routledge, Paul Eddington, and Nicky Henson.
		Noises Off has become a staple of both professional theater companies and community theaters on both sides of the Atlantic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Noises_Off (432 words)

	Amazon.com: Noises Off: Books: Michael Frayn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Act 2 is formatted in double columns, allowing the reader to follow the actor in character on stage and the same actor out of character off stage and the folly that he or she is involved with behind the scenes.
		NOISES OFF is the hilarious play within a play about a group of actors performing a touring edition of a British farce entitled NOTHING ON.
		NOISES OFF displays that as funny as a play might be from the audience, sometimes it pares in comparison to the hilarity ensuing behind the scenes.
	www.amazon.com /Noises-Off-Michael-Frayn/dp/1400031605 (1203 words)

	Noises Off: I'll Admit It--Act 2 Is Perfect
		In Act 2, the cast and director of Nothing On (the play the characters in Noises Off are presenting) want to be a success--it is very important to them to be professionally successful.
		In Noises Off the authority figure that anarchy rebels against is the director of Nothing On: Lloyd Dallas, whose credits include a “highly successful season for the National Theatre of Sri Lanka” and “his brilliant series of ‘Shakespeare in Summer’ productions in the parks of the inner London boroughs” (11).
		Act 1 of Noises Off is exactly the right take-off: we sense the increasing momentum as we approach lift-off, we anticipate that moment with enthusiasm: Frayn prepares us as he entertains us and entices us with the world he’s created.
	www.bard.org /Education/resources/other/noisesoffadmit.html (1170 words)

	Movie Reviews (Christopher Reeve Homepage)
		The second, Noises Off, based on a play by Michael Frayn, is a clever variation of the traditional British sex farce with lots of slamming doors, falling pants, double entendre, mistaken identities, and running gags - including a disappearing plate of sardines.
		Noises Off is a rare commodity: a big bundle of farcical energy tied up with virtuso glitter.
		A Rube Goldberg contraption that self-destructs with awesome comic precision, Noises Off unavoidably loses some of its brilliance on film: much of the fun was the suspense of seeing live actors survive the daredevil demands of the slapstick.
	www.chrisreevehomepage.com /m-noisesoff.html (1337 words)

	The O (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		If properly staged, Noises Off can induce the kind of laughter that will result in audience members sliding off their seats.
		Schmitz said directing Noises Off is a complete 180-degree turn from her last effort at SIUE —directing Oedipus the King last spring.
		“The comedy in Noises Off comes from the funny situations and the play’s increased momentum as it continues to move faster and faster, becoming more complicated,” she explained.
	www.siue.edu /O/ARCHIVE_101-110/issue102/NoisesOff101.htm (539 words)

	Noises Off
		Wrangling a vengeful diva, a jealous leading man, an astigmatic ingenue, a besotted bit-player, a knocked-up assistant and a philandering director, Tim is drawn to his tether’s end.
		NOISES OFF—an inside-theatre term for off-stage sound effects generally made by actors—brilliantly packages ten tons of laughter in a five ounce bag of plot.
		The noise on stage at NOISES OFF is deafening.
	www.broadwaybeat.com /russell/NoisesOff.htm (670 words)

	deseretnews.com \| 'Noises Off' is hilarious
		LOGAN — Since being written in the early 1980s by playwright Michael Frayn, "Noises Off" has become a staple of community and semiprofessional theater.
		It started 13 minutes late, offstage noises meant to be part of the show were too soft, the creaky stairs were too creaky and there was an untimely curtain opening during intermission.
		His frustration with the failing moments of "Nothing On" gives "Noises Off" is just right, and his delivery provides glue to an Act 3 that resembles a human whack-a-mole game.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,640188514,00.html (494 words)

	Noises off \| MetaFilter
		The retired librarian was the bass player for The Nihilist Spasm Band, widely considered the first noise band.
		Started in 1965, the band operated way underground for most of their career, but achieved no small notoriety in the 90s, ran their own noise festival for a few years, had a great documentary made about them, and jammed with REM (!) about a month ago.
		Though there may be better noise musicians out there, NSB always had a great DIY ethic - few of these guys actually knew how to play instruments (though they did get a little better over the years).
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/37660 (550 words)

	Noises Off, a CurtainUp review
		The first time I saw Noises Off was in December 1983 when it opened on Broadway with Dorothy Loudon, Brian Murray, Victor Garber and Paxton Whitehead.
		Noises Off premiered in 1982 in London but the idea was born twelve years earlier when pllaywright Michael Frayn was standing in the wings of a London theatre watching a performance of a quick-change, arms-flapping farce he had written for Lynn Redgrave and Richard Briters.
		He did, using the theatrical phrase for "sound heard in the wings" for his title and the result is by far the craziest comedy ever to hit the stage -- a farce by which all others must now be measured.
	www.curtainup.com /noisesoff.html (847 words)

	Noises Off... News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Actors from the Gimli Theatre Association have been taking advantage of the nice weather by rehearsing on the beach for their forthcoming production of "Noises Off".
		A little taste of Broadway is coming to Harrisonburg next week when James Madison University stages "Noises Off." Not only has the play had two successful Broadway runs, but guest director Bill Martin has...
		Noises Off is a comedy about a bad theater troupe s attempts to put on a show.
	www.topix.net /movies/noises-off (705 words)

	Noises Off, a CurtainUp review
		Noises Off is of course one of the funniest plays on eighteen legs, leaving some of tonight's audience snorting and chortling uncontrollably, to the alarm of the Piccadilly Theatre's paramedics.
		In Noises Off all the world's a stage, ruled by an un-omnipotent God - the Director - who doesn't think too much of the script and would rather be working on his next creation, though that doesn't turn out much better either.
		Noises Off is a companion piece to Alan Aykbourn's House and Garden which was staged earlier this year, only much more interesting because it shows the chaos behind the scenes.
	www.curtainup.com /noisesofflond.html (2529 words)

	Noises Off Press Release
		Noises Off follows the on- and off-stage antics of an inept acting troupe as they stumble from bumbling dress rehearsal to disastrous closing night.
		Written by Michael Frayn, Noises Off premiered in London in 1982, winning both the Evening Standard and the Olivier awards for Best Comedy, and ran in the West End for nearly five years.
		As the show progresses from one town to the next, the little romances, intrigues, and foibles of the cast begin to wear on them until, by the time they arrive in the last town, all semblance of the play that they were rehearsing has vanished into the mayhem of their personal and professional vendettas.
	www.willowstheatre.org /PressRoom/Noises_Off/Noises_Off_Press_1.htm (1220 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Noises Off!: DVD: Carol Burnett,Michael Caine,Peter Bogdanovich,Denholm Elliott,Julie Hagerty,Marilu ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		In a nutshell, it's about people putting on a play which they hope toeventually take to Broadway, and it's about how BAD they all are, thebackstabbing, and the romance.
		This is the kind of film where you can'ttake your eyes off the screen for a second, or you'll miss somethingvitally important (who does what to whom, who is in love with who...) Although I'm not a big fan of slapstick, this has made me laugh out loudon many occasions.
		The first act is a little slow, but it sets the groundwork for many of thegags that come later on - the sardines, the phone, the boxes and thebags...
	www.amazon.co.uk /Noises-Off-Carol-Burnett/dp/B0001GNJPQ (992 words)

	Noises Off
		Michael Frayn's Noises Off follows a theatrical company to a small town as they rehearse and perform Nothing On.
		A classic English farce, Noises Off throws in much opening and closing of doors and many entrances and exits.
		This uproarious comedy follows that on and off stage antics of an inept acting troupe as they stumble from bumbling dress rehearsal to disastrous closing night.
	www.woodstocktheatre.com /archives/noises.htm (406 words)

	Amazon.com: Noises Off...: Video: Carol Burnett,Michael Caine,Denholm Elliott,Julie Hagerty,Marilu Henner,Mark ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Noises Off is a treasure of a movie buried in the comedy section of the video store.
		In 1992, Peter Bogdanovich directed a hilarious comedy called "Noises Off...", which was based upon a play that was written by Michael Frayn.
		Overall, I rate "Noises Off..." with 5 out of 5 stars for being a delightfully funny and engaging story.
	www.amazon.com /Noises-Off-Carol-Burnett/dp/6302598524 (1984 words)

	Talkin' Broadway Review: Noises Off
		While this production contains all the essential elements that make Noises Off one of the funniest plays of the last thirty years or so, it also amply demonstrates the problems that can arise from attempting it.
		As such, it is mostly workmanlike, but succeeds at establishing the characters and situations that will pay off later.
		During the second act, though, LuPone almost always seems stiff and labored, and seldom presents any significant reason for believing her Dotty would be the object of affection for one of the Nothing On actors, let alone two.
	www.talkinbroadway.com /world/noisesoff.html (836 words)

	Noises Off
		From Left: Bridget Bisconer, Heatherly Esh and Walter Phelps in the Michael Frayn comedy, "Noises Off."
		The Napa Valley College Fine and Performing Arts Division has announced "Noises Off" by Michael Frayn as its first summer 2001 theater production.
		This world-famous farce tells the story of a third-rate touring British theater company producing a play called "Nothing On." Mishaps and mayhem combine with romantic triangles and slapstick humor to create a raucous, fun-filled evening of theater.
	www.nvc.cc.ca.us /public_html/news/html/noises_off.htm (290 words)

	Noises Off (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		What exactly is it about seeing someone onstage or on television going through the most terrible hardships that makes us want to come back for more?
		Whatever it is, that quality is present in abundance in Noises Off.
		Noises Off presents the story of a hapless English acting troupe who are touring a production of a farce called Nothing On.
	owossoplayers.com /history/noisesoff/noisesoff.htm (101 words)

	North Idaho College Theatre Arts: Noises Off program
		Mounting Noises Off is never an easy task, and our offering is no exception, as not one production element is left unchallenged, from the designers and the actors to the sardine lubricator.
		There are enough cruel, despicable acts of violence happening all over the world that perhaps society can get a clue and be edified and educated by the magnitude of those, maybe, hopefully, someday.
		Our only lessons to you tonight are make sure to visit the loo before the show, turn off your cell phones, and have a good laugh on us.
	www.nic.edu /commarts/theatre/noisesoffcast.htm (391 words)

	Noises Off (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		7:00 P.M. Noises Off is a play within a play about a play.
		When the curtain goes up in Act One, we see what we believe is the start of a traditional farce called Nothing On.
		Plan to visit an outrageous world behind the scenes as FACT brings you the pandemonium of Noises Off.
	www.fortfact.org /noises_off.htm (247 words)

	Oglethorpe University : News : Press Releases : 1999 : 03/24/99 : Noises Off
		Atlanta — Oglethorpe University's Playmakers will present "Noises Off" by Michael Frayn in the Conant Performing Arts Center on the campus of Oglethorpe University at 8 p.m.
		"Noises Off" opens with a touring company rehearsing "Nothing On," a conventional farce.
		Mixing mockery and homage, the author heaps into this play-within-a-play a hilarious melee of stock characters and situations.
	www.oglethorpe.edu /news/press_releases/1999/03'24'99-Noises_Off.asp (285 words)

	INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST Theatre Department - Noises Off
		Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off returned to Broadway in 2002 with an all-star cast that sent reviewers searching for new accolades.
		The New York Times says it is “the most dexterously realized comedy ever about putting on a comedy…A spectacularly funny…peerless backstage farce....” The New York Post calls it “a veritable celebration of truly awful theatre, a backstage explanation of how things got that way, and a magnificent coda of how they just got worse.
		Performance dates for Noises Off are October 27 at 8:00PM (Preview Performance), October 28 at 8:00PM (Opening Night Performance), October 29 at 8:00PM, October 30 at 2:30PM, November 3-5 at 8:00PM, and November 6 at 2:30PM.
	www.ius.edu /theater/noisesoff.htm (295 words)

	Noises Off - Moviefone
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	movies.aol.com /movie/noises-off/1025439/main (129 words)

	Michael Frayn's "Noises Off" at Theater Works-10/30/98 to 11/29/98
		Their current production of Michael Frayn's hilarious front-and-backstage farce, Noises Off is a perfect example of what to expect from this nearing-the-edge-of-professional community theatre group.
		While no one in the cast stands out, and the direction is sometimes slightly off, there's never a doubt that an audience member will laugh at the hilarity of the situation, even as they miss some of the wonderful lines, or can only guess at some bits of action that have not succeeded.
		The play centers on the on- and off-stage shenanigans during the American tour of the imaginary British farce, Nothing On.
	www.goldfishpublishers.com /NoisesOff_TW.html (741 words)

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