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Description for Noises Off
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2facsims. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 185 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Samuel French Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Publication date
1982
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780573113123
SKU
V9780573113123
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Ref
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About Michael Frayn
Michael Frayn (b. 1933) is an English playwright.
Reviews for Noises Off
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more