Michael Frayn farce 'Noises Off' opens tonight at the Phoenix Theatre in London. The play had a sucessful 40th anniversary tour last year, and transfers to London until 11th March 2023. 

In an incredibly fun piece of polished stagecraft, Felicity Kendal was an inevitable draw as fading star Dotty Otley, but was well supported by a vibrant cast, featuring a standout turn from Joseph Millson, as the bombastic lead actor Garry Lejeune. Tracy-Ann Oberman, Matthew Kelly and Jonathan Coy joined the madness in this masterful skewering of the theatrical world.

Lindsay Posner returned to the play after the excellent 2011 production at The Old Vic. This touring production of Noises Off was chaotic, frantic, but also left space for you to feel sympathy for the characters themselves. Farce should look effortless, but it is one of the hardest genres to pull off convincingly: Posner directed with a precise and meticulous eye for detail, but also allowed the characters to feel human. It was also incredibly funny. space for you to feel sympathy for the characters themselves. Farce should look effortless, but it is one of the hardest genres to pull off convincingly: Posner directed with a precise and meticulous eye for detail, but also allowed the characters to feel human. It was also incredibly funny.

The show received a well-deserved West End transfer and will play The Phoenix Theatre from 19 January to 11 March 2023.

Tickets available from here.