Noises Off

this is london“A fine ensemble gives poised performances...” The production does justice to the writing's technical intricacy. It is entertaining and painful - a summation of all that farce can do...

Time Out“A Herculean feat of precision and empathy...” In this immensely funny revival Posner and Co have emphatically nailed it. The second act, in particular, is about as good as physical comedy gets: a richly detailed tapestry of catastrophe...

Whatsonstage.com“Nothing can derail Michael Frayn’s masterclass in farce...” So fine-tuned that, even just short of its absolute finest form, as in Lindsay Posner’s nonetheless excellent Old Vic production, it delivers a laugh almost every 30 seconds. There isn’t a stand-up comedian on the planet that can match that...

The Stage“Everyone is equally part of a well-oiled machine...” This gentle satire on thesps and fast-and-furious comment on human frailty is a glorious, hilarious, celebration of ensemble theatre...

The Arts Desk“A modern classic given a wonderful revival...” The cast give superbly cadenced performances where every look or raised eyebrow speaks volumes. In fact, there are times when so much great acting is going on it's difficult to know where to focus one's attention...

The Independent“Talk about upping the ante...” On both the choreographic and the characterisation fronts, this production delivers. You feel throughout that this revival is a real labour of love. It brings out the zestful warmth in the piece, which is at once a demolition of dire farce and joyous

The Telegraph“There isn’t a single weak performance...” The thing about Frayn is that he is brainy as well as funny. Noises Off is cunningly structured so that we see the farce at various stages of its doomed tour. n these dark, anxious times, Noises Off offers an infallible escape into happiness.

Guardian“One of the funniest plays you could ever hope to see...” echoes with the sound of laughter. In his portrait of a slowly disintegrating stage production, Michael Frayn reminds us that beneath the order we seek to impose on our own daily lives lurks a terrifying abyss.