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John Harry Godber OBE (born 18 May 1956) is an English playwright, known mainly for observational comedies. The Plays and Players Yearbook of 1993 rated him the third most performed playwright in the UK after William Shakespeare and Alan Ayckbourn. He has been creative director of the Theatre Royal Wakefield since 2011. Early life and education.
John was Artistic Director of Hull Truck for 26 years, taking it from bankruptcy in 1984 to its new home in a £15 million theatre in 2010. In 2011, he set up The John Godber Company with his playwright wife, Jane, and formed a partnership with Theatre Royal Wakefield to produce two tours of his work each year.
John Godber was born in West Yorkshire in 1956. He is known mainly for his work in theatre but has also directed and written a number of plays for television. He is now one of the most performed writers in the English language.
Mar 10, 2021 · John Godber on 'Bouncers'. ‘Bouncers is not so much a play as it is a social phenomenon’ - The Guardian In this mini documentary, playwright John Godber talks about his worldwide theatre...
John has written over 70 plays, for a variety of casts and theatres. If you are interested in performing one of John’s plays, please contact us and we can help to connect you to the right people. If you are studying a play which is not featured on our Students page, please get in touch and we will try our best to help.
May 11, 2005 · John Godber's name is synonymous with Hull - he's one of the city's most famous adopted sons, whose experiences in the city have inspired his work for over 20 years. Godber is best known as the...
John Godber. Writer: Up 'n' Under. Although known mainly for his innovative work in theatre - Bouncers, Teechers, Up n Under to name but three from the twenty-eight plays produced to date - John Godber has also written and directed a significant number of plays for television.
