Nothing On is the play-within-a-play in ____ Off (6)

I believe the answer is:

noises

(Other definitions for noises that I've seen before include "Unmusical sounds?" , "Disturbing sounds" , "Loud or harsh sounds" , "sounds unpleasant" , "Conventional phrases" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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