NOISES OFF By Michael Frayn 98912 Noises Off Journal Questions Imagine you are in a play and something goes wrong backstage during the show something breaks someone gets sick etc How would you ID: 286337
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Play of the Week
NOISES OFF
By Michael
Frayn
9/8-9/12Slide2
Noises Off: Journal Questions
Imagine you are in a play and something goes wrong backstage during the show (something breaks, someone gets sick etc). How would you
handle it?Slide3
Storyline
The play 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 comedy-within-a-comedy captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of “Nothing On” in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance toward the end of the run. Each performance is portrayed from 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 backstage farce of slamming doors, falling trousers and flying sardines!Slide4
Characters
DOTTY OTLEY -
A late-middle-aged actress. Plays Mrs.
Clackett
, the housekeeper for the
Brents
' home in England in
Nothing's On.
LLOYD DALLAS -
The director of a play-within-the-play, called
Nothing's On.
GARRY LEJEUNE -
A stuttering actor, easily fired up. Plays Roger, the estate agent looking to let the Brent's house in
Nothing's On.
BROOKE ASHTON -
A young inexperienced actress from London. Plays Vicki, who works for the tax authorities and is trying to woo Roger in
Nothing's On.
POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR -
Assistant Stage Manager.
FREDERICK FELLOWES -
Has a serious fear of violence and blood. Plays Phillip Brent, who lives out of the country with his wife
Flavia
to avoid paying taxes and is on a secret visit in
Nothing's On.
BELINDA BLAIR -
Cheerful and sensible, a reliable actress. Plays
Flavia
, Philip Brent's wife, who is dependable, though not one for household duties in
Nothing's On
.
TIM ALLGOOD -
An over-worked Stage Manager.
SELSDON MOWBRAY -
Elderly and with
actorly
mannerisms. Plays
Selsdon
, a burglar and an old man in his seventies, breaking into the
Brents
' house in
Nothing's On
. Slide5
Questions to consider
Based on the description and characters why would this be considered one of the most popular plays?
What age range would this play attract?
Comedy, drama, or tragedy?Slide6
9/11 Journal
If you were to be any character who would you be and why?Slide7
Clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geDQ0ZEMLNY
Farce/Physical Comedy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z95ZmcFmkxE
Behind the scenes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQoXxa7GyOk
PreviewSlide8
Activity
Pick a character and pretend you are playing that character. What would you look and sound like? Provide 3 adjectives.