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Stephanie Monday, Amy L Welk, Donavon Armbruster and Sam Weeks, clockwise from left, in Madison Public Theatre's 'Noises Off.'

Stephanie Monday, Amy L Welk, Donavon Armbruster and Sam Weeks, clockwise from left, in Madison Public Theatre's 'Noises Off.'

5/15-30, Bartell Theatre, at 7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday (1:30 pm on 5/30) and 1:30 pm Sunday.

media release: Madison Public Theatre’s Noises Off opens at the Bartell Theatre on May 15 and runs through May 30. Tickets are available at bartelltheatre.org.

A madcap farce loved by theatre-goers, this is the original play that goes wrong! Michael Frayn's Noises Off 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 play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run. Noises Off gives us a window into the inner workings of theatre 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 delightful backstage farce, complete with slamming doors, falling trousers, and -- of course -- flying sardines!