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Noises Off
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Ipswich 24
ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE
When it comes to classic farce it’s not so much Noises Off as Trousers Off! This interpretation of Michael Frayn’s 1970 “farce about a farce” is a classic. -
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James Wade
This piece was a very fast and witty play. The company combined humour, clichés and wit to create a wonderful night out.
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Timothy Ramsden
Fun with farce in lively revival.
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Plays International
Basil Abbott
Michael Frayn's farce within a farce springs from theatrical experience.
In those casting directory photos, actors always look so capable and confident. Given the uncertainties and pitfalls of the profession, you can only admire their pluck. Fame and fortune must seem about as unlikely as opening on Tuesday next and not making a hash of some unactable farrago. -
East Anglian Daily Times
Andrew Clarke
Peter Rowe, the New Wolsey’s artistic director, could be described as something of an alchemist. While he may not be able to turn lead into gold he can conjure a laugh-filled triumph from a theatrical disaster.
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MADDOG
Myles Davies
A play about making a play doesn’t sound that funny to begin with...but trust me, it’s absolutely hilarious. With the stresses and strains of putting on a performance, things don’t exactly start off well.
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OneSuffolk
Paul Pearce-Couch
It’s a tricky thing, farce. Done badly, it can bore and often offend. Presented correctly, it can lift the spirits and entertain beautifully.
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whatsonstage.com
Anne Morley-Priestman
Not every farce, even the classic ones of British theatre, stand up to repeated viewing. Michael Frayns 1982 success Noises Off does. It’s given a spankingly energetic production by Peter Rowe in a set by Richard Foxton which swirls us from stage to back-stage and back to the stage. After the hilarious second act, the third can be a bit of a let-down; that doesn’t happen here.