Noises Off is a play within a play. Called the funniest farce ever written, it follows an ambitious director and his troupe of mediocre actors and longsuffering production team. The British group is putting on a touring farce called “Nothing On”. Noises off contains all the classic farce elements. Mistaken identity, doors slamming, clothes tossed on and off, and hilarious chaos for all. The three acts of Noises Off follow the company in different phases of the disastrous tour. Act One brings us to a late dress rehearsal. Act Two allows us backstage during a matinee performance amid growing chaos. Act Three puts us in the audience for a performance late in the tour, when things completely collapse.
