Keegan’s ‘Noises Off’ is an intelligent, goofy farce

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“Noises Off,” by British playwright Michael Frayn, is a delicious spoof of the theater, full of imagination, wit and humor. But “Noises Off” is as fragile as a souffle and can easily fall flat if not handled correctly.

Thankfully, Keegan Theatre director Mark A. Rhea knows just how to serve up this delightful backstage comedy, delivering it with plenty of speed and sparkle, allowing its unbridled chaos to spill over the stage in tightly controlled waves.

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