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JOHN GODBER

John trained as a teacher at Bretton Hall, gained an MA in Drama at Leeds University. He is an honorary lecturer at Bretton Hall College and an honorary Doctor of Letters at Hull University. John was Head of Drama at Minsthorpe High, the school he attended as a student, before becoming Artistic Director at Hull Truck Theatre Company in 1984. He is also an actor and director.
                        
THEATRE (writer and director)
 REUNION  Hull Truck, November 2002
 MEN OF THE WORLD  Hull Truck, August 2002
 MOBY DICK  Hull Truck, June 2002
 DEPARTURES  Hull Truck, October 2001
 THIS HOUSE  Hull Truck, August 2001
 ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS  Hull Truck, December 2000
 SEASONS IN THE SUN  Hull Truck/ West Yorkshire Playhouse,  UK Tour 2002
 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE  BEDROOM  Hull Truck, December 1999
 THICK AS A BRICK
music by John Pattison
 Hull Truck, 1999
 PERFECT PITCH  Stephen Joseph Theatre, 1998
 UNLEASHED  Hull Truck, 1998
 IT STARTED WITH A KISS  Hull Truck, 1997
 WEEKEND BREAKS  Hull Truck, 1997
GYM AND TONIC   Derby/ Hull Truck 1996
 LUCKY SODS  Hull Truck/ Hampstead 1995
 PASSION KILLERS  Hull Truck, Derby Playhouse 1994
 THE OFFICE PARTY  Hull Truck/ Nottingham Playhouse 1992
 APRIL IN PARIS  Hull Truck 1992, West End 1994
 HAPPY FAMILIES  West Yorkshire Playhouse, 1992
 ON THE PISTE  Hull Truck, 1990, Garrick Theatre,  London 1993
 SALT OF THE EARTH  Edinburgh Fringe First Award
Hull Truck, Donmar Warehouse, 1991
Chicago - 7 Joseph Jefferson Awards 1991
 TEECHERS  Arts Theatre, London 1994
 SHAKERS  Hull Truck , Arts Theatre, London 1993
UP 'N' UNDER   Edinburgh Fringe First Award
 
Fortune Theatre, London
 Olivier Award for Comedy of the  Year
 BOUNCERS  Edinburgh Fringe First Award 1982
 
Hull Truck, Arts Theatre, London
 Tiffany Theatre, Los Angeles - Winner  of 7 Drama Critics Circle Awards
 
Chicago - Winner of 5 Joseph  Jefferson Awards
 BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS Hull Truck 
 SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN  Hull Truck 1984
HAPPY JACK  Edinburgh Fringe First Award
Hull Truck, 1983
   
 TELEVISION  
 THUNDER ROAD  90 minute film for BBC4
 BLOOMIN' MARVELLOUS  BBC comedy series, 1997
 CHALKFACE  BBC series, 1991
 MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE  BBC film, 1991
 THE CONTINENTAL  BBC Christmas Special
 THE RITZ  BBC2 six part series
John has also written numerous episodes of BROOKSIDE, CROWN COURT and GRANGE HILL
   
 FILM  
 UP 'N' UNDER: (writer and director) A Touchdown Entertainment Film starring Samantha Janus and Neil Morrissey. Took over £3 million in the UK and was one of the highest grossing UK films of 1998.
   
Photograph: Copyright of Adrian Gatie



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