fictional play Nothing On
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Nothing On is the chaotic farce-within-a-farce that serves as the play-within-the-play in Michael Frayn’s comedy Noises Off.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nothing On | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional play ⓘ |
| audiencePerspective | seen only through the framing play Noises Off ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | chaotic farce-within-a-farce ⓘ |
| dramaticPurpose |
to escalate farcical misunderstandings
ⓘ
to expose theatrical mechanics ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | exists only within the world of Noises Off ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Noises Off (stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
farce ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Michael Frayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitlePun | plays on the phrase "nothing on" suggesting nudity and emptiness ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Noises Off NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| metatheatricalRole | mirrors the deterioration of the real production in Noises Off ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | play-within-the-play ⓘ |
| performedByFictionalTroupeIn | Noises Off NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
misplaced sardines
ⓘ
mistaken identities ⓘ onstage and offstage confusion ⓘ sexual innuendo ⓘ |
| propType | features numerous doors and slamming doors ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Noises Off NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | provincial English house ⓘ |
| structure | three-act farce ⓘ |
| timeOfFictionalPremiere | contemporary with the events of Noises Off ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comic effect
ⓘ
metatheatrical commentary ⓘ |
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