Noises Off

"The Funniest Farce Ever Written" - New York Post

Friday
19th
January
2018
7:30PM
Saturday
20th
January
2018
7:30PM
Sunday
21st
January
2018
2:00PM

Performed by : Franklin Performing Arts Company


Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Michael Frayn's Noises Off takes a fond look at the follies of theatre folk, whose susceptibility to out-of-control egos, memory loss, and passionate affairs turn every performance into a high-risk adventure. This play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run. Frayne gives us a window into the inner workings of theatre behind the scenes, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance. Brimming with slapstick comedy, Noises Off is a delightful backstage farce, complete with slamming doors, falling trousers, and -- of course -- flying sardines!


Location

THE BLACK BOX
15 West Central Street
Franklin MA 02038
United States