Naomi Hefter
Nat Coombs
Nat Luurtsema
Natalie Haynes
Nathan Cassidy
Nathan Caton
Nathan Stokes
Nathan Wilcock
Nathaniel Metcalfe
Nathaniel Tapley
Naz Osmanoglu
Neil Delamere
Neil Hamburger
Neil McFarlane
Neil Mullarkey
Neil Price
Niall Browne
Nicholas Cooke
Nicholas Parsons
Nick Cowen
Nick Dixon
Nick Doody
Nick Griffin
Nick Helm
Nick Hodder
Nick Mohammed
Nick Page
Nick Pettigrew
Nick Revell
Nick Saunders
Nick Sun
Nick Wilty
Nicola Bolsover
Nicola Mantalios-Lovett
Nicola Wilkinson
Nige
Nik Coppin
Nina Conti
Ninia Benjamin
Nish Kumar
Noel Britten
Noel Fielding
Noel James
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Norman Wisdom
Noise Next Door
At Chortle Fast Fringe 2012Extract from their Edinburgh show |
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Improvised comedy troupe who have been performing together since 2005 comprising Tom Houghton, Charlie Granville, Matt Grant, Tom Livingstone, Sam Pacelli |
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Noise Next Door: Their Finest Hour |
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It can be difficult reviewing shows on the first day of Fringe previews. Technically anyone who has said they are happy to be reviewed should be ready… but how many really are? But if you're using suggestions from the crowd as the basis of your show then every day is a first day. The only thing that improv troupe The Noise Next Door need to do by way of rehearsal is a bit of warming up, and on this opening afternoon they're showing no signs of rust. The fact that they've been working as a team for six years shows they're a tight group without a weak link. They appear on stage in their trademark garb: all black but for a different coloured tie each. And though I say there are five members, there are technically seven this year; as the audience enter the room a Statler-and-Waldorf-style puppet duo wearing the same look banter with each other and anyone who might come too close while two of the full size members of the troop serenade us. They kick off proper with a song, a fitting display of their talents as each one adopts an attribute of the audience's ‘perfect partner’ – on this occasion that turns out to be a female spy with four legs who likes Pokemon and can pull a condom over her head. The routine is perfectly choreographed and expertly sung and though some of the impromptu lyrics are a touch predictable, the strained exclamation, 'I can't breathe!' from Charlie as the personification of 'pulled-condom-over-head' is simple but effective. Of course a song is an effective and dynamic way to get the energy up from the start in a typical Fringe sweat box of a venue on an unusually sunny day. The key improv games are familiar ones, suggestions from the crowd inform a scene and, on occasion, audience members are plucked out of their seats to help out. But Noise differ in that they have created their own games from the premise. An early game sees not one scene but five (though I may have lost count) cutting across each other thick and fast. A borrowed mobile phone from the crowd begins the story of Winnie the Pooh entering into a text exchange and a subsequent trip to Berlin and audience drawings inspire a whole ballet. There are plenty of endearing asides between the players drawing you into their world; they good naturedly pull each other up commenting, 'can't believe you got away with that joke' and purple-tie Tom self referentially comments that ‘I know way too much about this for a 26-year-old man’ as he displays an impressive knowledge of A.A. Milne's most famous creation. Throughout the show some of the off-the-cuff quips are obvious – an indie song about a relationship with a gruff lady fire fighter includes a fair few gags about sliding down poles – but the acting, musical and choreography skills more than make up for it. Plus there are plenty of moments of sublime comedy in the show; the improvised ballet imprints a mental image of two of the players in leotards that you're not likely to forget in a hurry, a 'serious' scene policed by the crowd armed with water pistols ordered to shoot when they spot inevitable corpsing from the performers is great fun and the final skit featuring Obama in a lift with some magical characters from myth is as fantastic as it is simple.
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Review by Marissa Burgess |
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The Noise Next Door: Chaos Control
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Monday 14th Jun, '10- Bermondsey Square Hotel | |
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One of the best comedy nights out that I have ever had the pleasure to attend. Witty, fast paced and always incredibly intelligent, the songs and comedy improv scenes are incredible. Their sense of humour, and their ability to come up with lyrics and jokes on cue is phenomenal. Definite recommend, these guys are going to be household names very soon Nicki, March 2013 |
Where can I see Noise Next Door next?
| 19:45 - Friday 24th May, '13 | |
| Venue: | Birmingham Highlight |
| Prices: | From £14 |
| Comics: | JoJo Sutherland, Nick Page, Noise Next Door, Sara Pascoe |
| 20:30 - Saturday 25th May, '13 | |
| Venue: | Harlow Playhouse |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door |
| 19:45 - Saturday 25th May, '13 | |
| Venue: | Birmingham Highlight |
| Prices: | From £14 |
| Comics: | JoJo Sutherland, Nick Page, Noise Next Door, Sara Pascoe |
| 20:00 - Friday 31st May, '13 | |
| Venue: | Brighton Komedia |
| Prices: | From £16.50 |
| Comics: | Mark Nelson, Noise Next Door, Steve Gribbin, Ben Norris (MC) |
| Info: | Krater Comedy Club |
| 20:00 - Saturday 1st Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Harrogate Theatre |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door |
| 20:00~21:00 - Sunday 2nd Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Islington |
| Prices: | £5 |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 20:00 - Thursday 6th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Liverpool Comedy Central |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Alex Boardman, Danny Sutcliffe, Noise Next Door, Karen Bayley (MC) |
| 20:00 - Thursday 6th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Taunton Brewhouse Theatre |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door |
| 20:00 - Friday 7th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Liverpool Comedy Central |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Alex Boardman, Chris Martin, Noise Next Door, Karen Bayley (MC) |
| 20:00 - Friday 7th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Aldershot West End Centre |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door |
| 20:00 - Saturday 8th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Liverpool Comedy Central |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Alex Boardman, Chris Martin, Noise Next Door, Karen Bayley (MC) |
| 20:00 - Saturday 8th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Monkey Business Chalk Farm |
| Prices: | £12.50 (£10 concs) |
| Comics: | Barnaby Slater, Miss London, Noise Next Door |
| Info: | Plus: Christian Schulte-Loh, Martin Besserman |
| 20:00 - Thursday 13th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Brighton Komedia |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door |
| 21:00 - Friday 14th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Jongleurs |
| Prices: | From £12 |
| Comics: | Johnny Candon, Ninia Benjamin, Noise Next Door, Simon Bligh |
| 21:00 - Saturday 15th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Jongleurs |
| Prices: | From £12 |
| Comics: | Johnny Candon, Ninia Benjamin, Noise Next Door, Simon Bligh |
| 20:00~21:00 - Sunday 16th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Islington |
| Prices: | £5 |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:45 - Friday 28th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leeds Highlight |
| Prices: | From £17 |
| Comics: | Ian Moore, Mandy Knight, Noise Next Door, Romesh Ranganathan |
| 19:45 - Saturday 29th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leeds Highlight |
| Prices: | From £17 |
| Comics: | Ian Moore, Mandy Knight, Noise Next Door, Romesh Ranganathan |
| 21:45 - Saturday 29th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leeds Highlight |
| Prices: | From £17 |
| Comics: | Ian Moore, Mandy Knight, Noise Next Door, Romesh Ranganathan |
| 19:45 - Friday 26th Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leeds Highlight |
| Prices: | From £17 |
| Comics: | Eddy Brimson, Noise Next Door, Sean Percival |
| Info: | Plus: Paul Myrehaug |
| 19:45 - Saturday 27th Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leeds Highlight |
| Prices: | From £17 |
| Comics: | Eddy Brimson, Noise Next Door, Sean Percival |
| Info: | Plus: Paul Myrehaug |
| 21:45 - Saturday 27th Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leeds Highlight |
| Prices: | From £17 |
| Comics: | Eddy Brimson, Noise Next Door, Sean Percival |
| Info: | Plus: Paul Myrehaug |
| 19:00~20:00 - Wednesday 31st Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Thursday 1st Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 23:00~00:00 - Friday 2nd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In |
| 19:00~20:00 - Friday 2nd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 23:00~00:00 - Saturday 3rd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In |
| 19:00~20:00 - Saturday 3rd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Sunday 4th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Monday 5th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Tuesday 6th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Thursday 8th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 23:00~00:00 - Friday 9th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In |
| 19:00~20:00 - Friday 9th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Saturday 10th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 23:00~00:00 - Saturday 10th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In |
| 19:00~20:00 - Sunday 11th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Monday 12th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Tuesday 13th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Thursday 15th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Friday 16th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 23:00~00:00 - Friday 16th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In |
| 19:00~20:00 - Saturday 17th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 23:00~00:00 - Saturday 17th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In |
| 19:00~20:00 - Sunday 18th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Monday 19th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Tuesday 20th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Wednesday 21st Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Thursday 22nd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 23:00~00:00 - Friday 23rd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In |
| 19:00~20:00 - Friday 23rd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 23:00~00:00 - Saturday 24th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Courtyard |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In |
| 19:00~20:00 - Saturday 24th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Sunday 25th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 19:00~20:00 - Monday 26th Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Pleasance Dome |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Show: | Noise Next Door: Soundhouse |
| 20:00 - Friday 20th Sep, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leicester Just The Tonic |
| Prices: | £9 (£6.50 concs) |
| Comics: | Eric Lampaert, Noise Next Door, Shazia Mirza, Stuart Goldsmith |
| 20:00 - Saturday 21st Sep, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leicester Just The Tonic |
| Prices: | £12.50 (£8 concs) |
| Comics: | Eric Lampaert, Noise Next Door, Shazia Mirza, Stuart Goldsmith |
| 20:00 - Saturday 21st Sep, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Just the Tonic |
| Prices: | £10 (£6 concs) |
| Comics: | Bob Slayer, Noise Next Door, Romesh Ranganathan, Stuart Goldsmith |
| 20:00 - Thursday 5th Dec, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Just the Tonic |
| Prices: | £12.50 |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door, Phil Nichol, Sam Avery |
| 20:00 - Thursday 5th Dec, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leicester Just The Tonic |
| Prices: | £12.50 |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door, Romesh Ranganathan |
| Info: | Plus: Darrell Martin |
| 20:00 - Friday 6th Dec, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Just the Tonic |
| Prices: | £15 |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door, Phil Nichol, Sam Avery |
| 20:00 - Friday 6th Dec, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leicester Just The Tonic |
| Prices: | £17.50 |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door, Romesh Ranganathan |
| Info: | Plus: Darrell Martin |
| 20:00 - Saturday 7th Dec, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Just the Tonic |
| Prices: | £15 |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door, Phil Nichol, Sam Avery |
| 20:00 - Saturday 7th Dec, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leicester Just The Tonic |
| Prices: | £17.50 |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door, Romesh Ranganathan |
| Info: | Plus: Darrell Martin |
| 20:00 - Thursday 12th Dec, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Just the Tonic |
| Prices: | £12.50 |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door, Phil Nichol, Sam Avery |
| 20:00 - Friday 13th Dec, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Just the Tonic |
| Prices: | £15 |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door, Phil Nichol, Sam Avery |
| 20:00 - Saturday 14th Dec, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Just the Tonic |
| Prices: | £15 |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door, Phil Nichol, Sam Avery |
| 20:00 - Monday 30th Dec, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Just the Tonic |
| Prices: | £15 |
| Comics: | Noise Next Door, Roger Monkhouse |

The Noise Next Door: Chaos Control
Edinburgh Fringe 2011
Noise Next Door: Their Finest Hour
Edinburgh Fringe 2012
Noise Next Door: Bring The Noise
Edinburgh Fringe 2013
Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In
Noise Next Door: Soundhouse

