John Godber
John Godber (born
1956) is a
British playwright, known mainly for his innovative theater and observational 'comedies with an edge'.
He was born in Upton,
West Yorkshire, trained as a teacher of drama, and was artistic director of
Hull Truck Theatre Company. His plays have won numerous awards.
His plays, up to 2005, are:
*
A Clockwork Orange (1976, Adaptation)
* Bouncers (1977)
* Toys of Age (1979)
* Cramp (1981)
* Cry Wolf (1981) First professional production.
* E.P.A. (Educational Priority Area) (1982)
* Happy Jack (1982)
* Young Hearts Run Free (1983)
* September in the Rain (1983)
* Up'n'Under (1984)
* A Christmas Carol (1984, Adaptation)
* Shakers (1985) (Co-written with Jane Thornton)
* Up'n'Under II (1985)
* Blood, Sweat and Tears (1986)
* Cramp - the Musical (1986)
* Teechers (1987)
* Oliver Twist (1987 Adaptation)
* Salt of the Earth (1988)
* On the Piste (1990)
* Everyday Heroes (1990)
* Shakers Re-stirred (1991)
* Bouncers - 1990's Remix (1991)
* Happy Families (1991)
* April in Paris (1992)
* The Office Party (1992)
* Passion Killers (1994)
* Dracula (1995 Adaptation)
* Lucky Sods (1995)
* Shakers the Musical (1996)
* Gym and Tonic (1996)
* Weekend Breaks (1997)
* It Started with a Kiss (1997)
* Hooray for Hollywood (1998)
* The Weed (1998)
* Perfect Pitch (1998)
* Unleashed (1998)
* Thick as a Brick (1999)
* Big Trouble in the Little Bedroom (1999)
* Seasons in the Sun (2000)
* Our House (2001)
* Departures (2001)
* Moby Dick (2002 Adaptation)
* Young Hearts (2002)
* Men of the World (2002)
* Reunion (2002)
Nicknamed
John 'Fucking'
Godber by the
League of Gentlemen [
1] [
2] and lampooned as such during their live shows, for his sterotyping of northern
England*
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