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Noises Off

Set Design
1980s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sketch of the set for Acts I and III of Michael Frayn's play, Noises Off, probably a Scandinavian production, 1980s. Unknown artist.

This sketch was found in a theatre programme that had belonged to the designer Michael Annals (1938-1990). Annals designed the original production of Noises Off which opened at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, in February 1982 and transferred to the Savoy Theatre later that year.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleNoises Off (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and crayon on paper
Brief description
Sketch of the set for Acts I and III of Michael Frayn's play, Noises Off, probably a Scandinavian production, 1980s. Unknown artist. Found in a theatre programme belonging to the designer Michael Annals
Physical description
Sketch in pencil and coloured crayon showing the set for Acts I and III of Michael Frayn's play, Noises Off, with pencil annotations. A large room with three doors, a television on a table. a sofa and side table,with various stage properties, To left, a staircase, leading to a landing with four doors.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.8cm
  • Width: 20.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Bequeathed by Michael Annals
Summary
Sketch of the set for Acts I and III of Michael Frayn's play, Noises Off, probably a Scandinavian production, 1980s. Unknown artist.

This sketch was found in a theatre programme that had belonged to the designer Michael Annals (1938-1990). Annals designed the original production of Noises Off which opened at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, in February 1982 and transferred to the Savoy Theatre later that year.
Collection
Accession number
S.712-1991

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Record createdOctober 25, 2016
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