Noises Off Has Returned To The West End
A HILARIOUS AND HEARTFELT TRIBUTE TO THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF LIFE IN THE THEATRE
Noises Off takes us behind the scenes with a company of actors touring their tatty production of Nothing On
Michael Frayn’s side-splitting backstage comedy, Noises Off has returned to the West End and will play the Garrick Theatre until 4 January 2020, following a phenomenally successful extended run at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre this summer.
The West End cast includes Sarah Hadland, Richard Henders, Lisa McGrillis, Anjli Mohindra, Lloyd Owen, Adrian Richards, Daniel Rigby, Simon Rouse and Meera Syal.
After watching from the wings a production of his 1970 farce The Two of Us with Richard Briers and Lynn Redgrave, also at the Garrick Theatre, and noting that the goings on behind the scenes were funnier than out front, Michael Frayn wrote Noises Off. With technical brilliance and split-second timing, Noises Off takes us behind the scenes with a company of actors touring their tatty production of Nothing On, in a hilarious and heartfelt tribute to the unpredictability of life in the theatre.
Hailed as one of the funniest plays of all time, this rip-roaring production, directed by Jeremy Herrin (All My Sons, This House, Wolf Hall), recently played a critically-acclaimed engagement at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Playing for a strictly limited West End season, Noises Off is at the Garrick Theatre until 4 January 2020.
BAFTA Television Award nominee Meera Syal (Beautiful Thing, Absolutely Anything and The Kumars at No. 42) plays Dotty Otley portraying Mrs Clackett, the housekeeper with a taste for sardines.
Lloyd Owen (Cleaning Up, Monarch of the Glen and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles) plays Nothing On’s director extraordinaire Lloyd Dallas.
BAFTA-winning Daniel Rigby (BBC Two’s Eric & Ernie and One Man, Two Guvnors) plays Garry Lejeune, who in turn gives us his best Roger Tramplemain.
Simon Rouse (Hangmen, Local Hero, The Bill) plays Selsdon Mowbray, who, if he can remember where he is in the script, will play the Burglar.
Sarah Hadland (Miranda, Horrible Histories, Admissions) plays Belinda Blair, who’s starring as the fabulous Flavia Brent.
Richard Henders (Company, The Beaux Stratagem, The White Guard) plays Frederick Fellowes. Frederick is on the run from the Inland Revenue in the role of Philip Brent.
Lisa McGrillis (Mum, This House, The Pitmen Painters) plays Brooke Ashton, demonstrating unwavering commitment to the role of Vicki.
Anjli Mohindra (Bodyguard, Wild Bill, Legends of Tomorrow) plays long-suffering Stage Manager Poppy Norton Taylor.
Adrian Richards (The Actor’s Nightmare, Eden, The Winter’s Tale) plays master of the screwdriver Tim Allgood, desperately trying to keep the curtain up.
Noises Off is directed by Jeremy Herrin with design by Max Jones, lighting design by Tim Lutkin, sound design by Ella Wahlström, movement by Joyce Henderson, fight direction by Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of Rc-Annie Ltd, casting by Wendy Spon CDG and Sam Stevenson CDG and associate direction by Daniel Raggett.
LISTINGS
NOISES OFF
By Michael Frayn
Directed by Jeremy Herrin
Designed by Max Jones
Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0HH
First performance: 27th September 2019
Last performance: 4th January 2020
Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Wednesday and Saturday matinee performances at 2.30pm
Prices from £15
CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Monday 23rd December 2019 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Tuesday 24th December 2019 2.30pm
Wednesday 25th December 2019 No performances
Thursday 26th December 2019 7.30pm
Friday 27th December 2019 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Saturday 28th December 2019 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Sunday 29th December 2019 No performances
Monday 30th December 2019 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Tuesday 31st December 2019 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Wednesday 1st January 2020 No performances
Thursday 2nd January 2020 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Friday 3rd January 2020 7.30pm
Saturday 4th January 2020 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Sunday 5th January 2020 No performances
Photo Credit: Helen Maybanks
