Michael Frayn

Among Others: Friendships and Encounters by Michael Frayn review – heartfelt pen portraits

The playwright’s evocative series of essays profiles some of the brightest figures he’s met in his life, from Alan Bennett and Bamber Gascoigne to childhood friends and first loves

Tim Adams

17, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM

‘It’s my Mousetrap’: Michael Frayn on Noises Off, a farce to be reckoned with

The 1982 play stills pulls in crowds from Broadway to Helsinki, and is now returning to the West End for a fifth time. ‘I just can’t understand it,’ says its creator

Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media correspondent

08, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

Top 10 books about fathers and sons | Blake Morrison

In memoirs by authors from Philip Roth to Michael Frayn, the Dad-Lit genre is always a little oedipal but there is also room for warmer feelings

Blake Morrison

02, Nov, 2022 @12:00 PM

Noises Off review – Frayn’s exquisite farce-within-a-farce finds new humanity

Felicity Kendal, Tracy-Ann Oberman and especially Joseph Millson are comic gifts in this 40th anniversary version that fits our times almost too well

Miriam Gillinson

29, Sep, 2022 @1:00 PM

Noises Off: the farce masterclass that is truly revealing

Michael Frayn’s comedy is not just extremely funny but also acknowledges the fragile artifice of order – in theatre and the world beyond

Michael Billington

08, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM

Shock ending: how the Costa book awards changed reading – and pitted husband against wife

After 50 years, the prize has been scrapped. How did it change Britain’s literary landscape? And what happened at the awards when Margaret Drabble was seated next to Theresa May?

Claire Armitstead

23, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

Noises Off review – unconvincing reboot of Frayn’s farce-within-a-farce

Despite the actors’ efforts and some wide-collared 1970s designs, Ben Occhipinti’s adaptation suffers from a lack of clarity

Mark Fisher

05, Jun, 2022 @10:19 AM

Theatre, dance and comedy to book in 2022 – from Alan Partridge to Tennessee Williams

Amy Adams makes her West End debut, immersive dance confronts mental health and Steve Coogan’s alter ego embarks on a rare live UK tour

Arifa Akbar, Lyndsey Winship and Brian Logan

27, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM

Inside the Booker Prize: arguments, agonies and carefully encouraged scandals

The long read: Its knack for creating tension and controversy has helped it remain an energising force in publishing for more than 50 years – but how do writers, publishers and judges cope with the annual agony of the Booker?

Charlotte Higgins

05, Oct, 2021 @5:00 AM