By Michael Frayn
Directed by Doug Sellers
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!
Delayed due to COVID-19
Cast List:
Dotty – Diana LoVerso
Lloyd – David Ridley
Garry – Bryce Bristow
Brooke – Megan Bromleewe
Selsdon – Donald Cleland
Frederick – Les Ico
Belinda – Deb Holmes
Poppy – Amelia Michaels
Tim – Riplie Sugden