Noises Off

Written by Michael Frayn 

Directed by Joel Williams

Presented by the Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance

Too many doors, too many sardines, too much lust and too much alcohol combined with too little time and sleep creates hilarious mayhem. Noises Off peels back the theatrical curtain on the escapades of a theatre company in the final hours of producing the fictional farce, Nothing On. The audience first witnesses a disastrous rehearsal and then is treated to a “backstage” perspective during the calamitous performance. Fans of bloopers and out-takes will be rolling in the aisles at the hapless and frantic antics of this befuddled acting troupe. Actors portraying actors behaving badly – we dare you not to laugh!

Curricular connections

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