Dotty Otley
E866369
Dotty Otley is a middle-aged, somewhat scatterbrained actress and the central comedic figure in Michael Frayn’s farce "Noises Off," known for her role in the play-within-a-play and her chaotic romantic entanglements.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
stage character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Noises Off NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | farce ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
romantic misunderstandings
ⓘ
slapstick comedy ⓘ timing mishaps ⓘ |
| causes | backstage chaos ⓘ |
| characterType | comedic character ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Michael Frayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Noises Off (1982 stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMetaRole | character in a play-within-a-play ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Garry Lejeune
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lloyd Dallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
emotional
ⓘ
forgetful ⓘ well-meaning ⓘ |
| isPartOf | the acting company in Noises Off ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| metaLevelRole | plays a housekeeper in the play-within-a-play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of farcical confusion ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | drives much of the plot’s confusion ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| personalityTrait | scatterbrained ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central comedic figure ⓘ |
| romanticStatus | romantically entangled ⓘ |
| workSetting | a touring theatre production ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.