Noises Off: Michael Frayn’s masterpiece remains unmatched for laugh-til-you-weep hilarity

• We simply can’t get enough of Michael Frayn’s backstage farce. Frequently revived since its 1982 premiere, Lindsay Posner’s 40th-anniversary production began in Bath last year, and this Theatre Royal Haymarket run is the second Noises Off West End stint of 2023 – plus there’s a concurrent national tour. And no wonder: Frayn’s masterwork remains unsurpassed for pure laugh-til-you-weep hilarity. As we head into the cold, dark winter months, the NHS should be prescribing Noises Off tickets along wi