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Profile of John Godber on Famous Like Me

 
Name: John Godber  
   
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Date of Birth: 15th May 1956
   
Place of Birth: Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England, UK
   
Profession: Writer
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

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 2003, 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 Adapation)
  • 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)


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