John Godber

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John Godber (born 1956) is a British playwright, known mainly for his innovative theatre 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)

[edit] Trivia

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