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S2 Ep148: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Noises Off, AD Theatre Review


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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews.

This week Vidar was reviewing straight from a triumphant season in London’s West End, Michael Frayn’s celebrated comedy Noises Off at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre starring Lisa Goddard and Matthew Kelly on Saturday 2 September at 2.30pm with description by Professional Audio Describer Julia Grundy. 

Toby began by asking Vidar whether Noises Off is the ultimate comedy of theatrical chaos and confusion as some critics have been saying.

About Noises Off:

One of the greatest British comedies ever written is currently touring the country direct from a triumphant West End season. Michael Frayn’s celebrated play serves up a riotous double bill, a play within a play. Starring Liza Goddard, Matthew Kelley and Simon Shepherd,

Hurtling along at breakneck speed, Noises Off follows the on and offstage antics of a touring theatre company as they stumble their way through the fictional farce, Nothing On. From the shambolic final rehearsals before opening night in Weston-super-Mare, to a disastrous matinee in Ashton-under-Lyne seen entirely, and hilariously silently, from backstage, before we share their final, brilliantly catastrophic performance in Stockton-on-Tees.

‘Lindsay Posner’s miraculously choreographed revival is proof that Noises Off has lost none of its power to reduce adults to hysterical, helpless wrecks.’

For more about access at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and details about audio described performances do visit the access pages of their website -
https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility/


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