'Noises Off', a review.
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Tickets
to this show were given to me in exchange for a review.
This
in no way affects my opinion of the production.
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I
thoroughly enjoyed the madness of ‘Noises Off’, the most
spectacular witty farce, at the Garrick Theatre last week.
I
knew next to nothing about
it, going in. But sometimes I like to do that when I’m seeing a
show; I’ll only watch a quick trailer or check out the company’s
social media accounts
before I collect my tickets and strap in on the night. I
had heard that this play was
a revival of sorts; it’s a
classic comedy by Michael Frayn which has transferred to the Garrick
after a fabulous run at the Lyric Hammersmith.
Now,
for the plot – or is it a plot within a plot? Well, it’s a play
within a play…
Following
the cast of the disastrous flop Nothing
On,
this
beloved favourite is a series of muck-ups and mishaps – both
on and off stage – as
the show goes through rehearsals to performance.
(Source:
London Theatres)
Honestly,
this show was exhausting to watch at times. Not in a bad way, though!
It was just so knackering watching each actor (in
the play within the play…)
try and nail their parts and meet each cue for the semi-captive
audience
– with all the arguments, boozing and on-off romances happening
behind the scenes!
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Source: From the Box Office |
After
this, there’s
a quick change of scenery behind the curtains, and we’re
back in the audience position, looking up at the set, witnessing the
final show on the tour – the
absolute car crash.
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Source: From the Box Office |
I
have
no idea how any actor could have kept up with the pacing and the
chaos of this play; Frayn pulls no punches (and there are a few
punches, plus slaps) with the amount of physical comedy in the
script, and the
enormous
character
personalities.
But then, this isn’t just any old cast. This
production of ‘Noises Off’ stars Meera
Syal (The
Kumars),
Daniel Rigby (One
Man, Two Guvnors), Sarah Hadland (Miranda), Lloyd Owen (The
York Realist)
and Simon Rouse (The
Full Monty).
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Source: From the Box Office |
This production was a good laugh, which my friend and I definitely needed on that
dreary Monday evening.
Now for the most important part of any review: who did I fancy most? This one’s easy. The a**hole director. That swagger, the womanising, the knit turtle neck? Delightful.
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Source: From the Box Office |
Fancy seeing this farce before the end of its run? Get in there quick! You have until the 4th of January 2020, and you can get the best ticket prices at From the Box Office!
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