Noises Off (West End)
Closed 2h 20m
Noises Off (West End)
82%
82%
(114 Ratings)
Positive
86%
Mixed
11%
Negative
3%
Members say
Entertaining, Clever, Funny, Delightful, Hilarious

About the Show

Mathew Horne & Felicity Kendal star in the West End revival of Michael Frayn’s play within a play.

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Critic Reviews (17)

Theatre Weekly (UK)
October 5th, 2023

“Lindasy Posner’s production demonstrates just how magnificent Frayn’s play actually is, the second act, in particular, demonstrates the intense choreography required to pull off any theatrical production, and that couldn’t be truer for Noises Off. It is extremely clever and wildly funny, and even forty years on remains a masterclass in farce.”
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West End Best Friend
October 6th, 2023

“ ‘Noises Off’ is a shining example of its genre and will undoubtably have it’s audience in stitches during its run in this iconic venue.”
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Lost in Theatreland (UK)
October 7th, 2023

“Noises Off is a great example of an 80’s comedy. It has an entertaining structure and premise, it just feels dated. It would be interesting to see a fully revamped modern interpretation.”
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London Theatre
October 4th, 2019
For a previous production

It is often said that laughter is the best medicine. In which case, Noises Off should be prescribed on the NHS.
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Theatre Weekly (UK)
January 25th, 2023
For a previous production

Noises Off is superbly clever and wildly funny, it’s perhaps not quite as funny as some of the plays that it’s clearly inspired – such as The Play That Goes Wrong, but it remains a masterclass in farce.
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The Stage (UK)
January 25th, 2023
For a previous production

“There are still lots of laughs in this latest go-round for Frayn’s flawlessly constructed meta-comedy, which takes a pop at almost every aspect of theatre itself.”
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The Times (UK)
October 7th, 2019
For a previous production

Frayn’s ingenious farce-within-a-farce sees a clunky touring production of a faded bedroom farce, Nothing On, fall apart around the performers’ ears.
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The Independent (UK)
October 4th, 2019
For a previous production

But the best part? There are no topical references...Just the dishevelled beauty of a self-contained omnishambles, a Schadenfreude nightmare brought to life by the sheer force of human incompetence.
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