What is your Favorite Comedy/Farce??

[bare_nakedlady]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:16pm

I'm looking for a really good play that is a comedy/farce, I know several, but am looking for more titles to research. Any ideas??

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:17pm

Noises Off

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:40pm

I second NOISES OFF.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:40pm

Noises Off is by far my favorite. Never have I laughed so hard, then when this show is done well.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:41pm

Lend Me A Tenor.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:42pm

Private Lives and The Man Who Came to Dinner.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:49pm

Updated On: 5/8/09 at 08:49 PM

[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:50pm

I never got to see it, but The Little Dog Laughed.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:51pm

Rumors.

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:05pm

House of Blue Leaves

[SpellingBeeFan4Ever]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 9:18pm

Laughter On The 23rd Floor

[mattonstage]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:05am

Noises Off is my #1, but I also love The Ritz.

[pli1018]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:19am

Is He Dead? :)

[bkonbroadway]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 1:44am

"The Mystery of Irma Vep" by Charles Ludlam and Everet Quinten (to possibly be revived Off-Broadway soon).

[bythesword84]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 3:40am

Noises Off, by far.

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 4:09am

Another vote for Noises Off !

[mattonstage]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 8:00am

Scapino, or Scapin, depending on the translation is a very funny play.

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 10:38am

NOISES OFF or LEND ME A TENOR hands down.

[fetzles1490]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 11:32am

I'm a HUGE fan of Noises Off and Lend Me A Tenor.

And I recently saw Boeing Boeing in London and loved that too, I'm excited for the revival =)

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 11:49am

Other than those greats mentioned, Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Signular is a hoot and also a fairly low budget production. A young college student/ personal friend directed it and did a fabulous job! Also Ayckborun's Communication Doors is a good choice.

Ronald Harwood's The Dresser is not considered a farce/comedy by any means, but I have seen it don't with much tongue in cheek comedy though it is technically a bitter/sweet piece.

Google any of these to see if they're right for you!

Updated On: 1/25/08 at 11:49 AM

[HeddaG]

Posted: 1/27/08 at 8:34pm

Another vote for Noises Off. If you're looking for something obscure but wonderfully farcical - Noel Coward did a terrific adaptation of a really funny Feydeau farce - Keep An Eye On Amelie. I think Noel Coward's is called Look After Lulu. There's even a shortened version of it on the Judi Dench collection that you can get on DVD.