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‘Do I Love You’ tour announced for 2025
Read more in Theatre Weekly
Autumn announcement of new show ‘The Highwayman’ written and directed by John Godber
Godber’s Highwayman is visceral, venal and very funny. History has never felt so modern, theft never more attractive.
Autumn Tour Announcement of ‘Perfect Pitch’ by John Godber
Described as “ A triumph “ by The Sunday Times this state of the nation comedy is by turns hilarious and unsettling, as Matt and Rose are inducted into the world of caravanning and Karaoke.
Autumn Tour Announcement of new play ‘Do I Love You’ by John Godber
This hilarious new dance fuelled comedy follows burger bar employees, Natalie and Kyle, as they fall in love with Northern Soul. Trouble is Natalie and Kyle are not that soulful!
‘The Remarkable Tale of Dorothy Mackaill’ coming to the East Riding Theatre!
Dorothy Mackaill was Hull’s own star of the silver screen, but how do you go from Chanterlands Avenue to Hollywood? This autumn at the East Riding Theatre
Shakers: Under New Management touring September 2022
Funny, physical and fizzing with wit, Shakers might just be the bar that we all want to be seen in!
Join us in this revamped version of the iconic play which puts women's lives front and centre, as everyone returns to going out out!
Teechers Leavers ‘22 a re-imagined production with Hull Truck Theatre
As part of Hull Truck Theatre’s 50th anniversary celebrations, John Godber re-imagines his iconic play for the leavers of 2022.
It’s 4 stars for Sunny Side Up! in The Guardian
‘Sunny Side Up! review – a tasty serving of class-conscious comedy.
Set in a northern seaside B&B, John Godber’s latest has a healthy dollop of political analysis beneath its very funny surface’
Research & Development Project
In January we started an excited R&D project with a number of native Yorkshire actors: Levi Payne, Tom Gibbons, Martha Godber and Lamin Touray.
The project was exploring the experiences of Yorkshire coal miners in the 1950s. We can’t wait to see how this project develops
Spring production announced!
We are so excited to announce our Spring 2022 production "Ruby and the Vinyl" - a brand new musical with a vintage heart!
‘On The Piste’ to be performed in Malaga, Spain
On the Piste is to be performed at Teatro Soho CaixaBank in Malaga in June 2021
Sunny Side Up! Touring autumn 2021
Sunny Side Up! is the hilarious and moving account of a struggling Yorkshire coast B&B and the people who run it. Join proprietors Barney, Cath and Tina as they share their stories of awkward clients, snooty relatives in this seaside rollercoaster which digs into what our ‘staycations’ are all about.
Live Theatre Returns
We are so excited to announce that we will be bringing theatre back to Hull audiences this June, with an outdoor, radical adaptation of 'Moby Dick" at Hull's own amphitheatre Stage@TheDock!
Culture Recovery Fund
Thanks to the government’s #CultureRecoveryFund we can continue to be #HereforCulture! This will help us stage a fantastic new production in Hull this June! Keep your eyes peeled for more announcements coming soon!
Launch of the Godber Theatre Foundation
In September 2020, Martha Godber launched the Godber Theatre Foundation. The Godber Theatre Foundation is an initiative aiming to support a select number of young people from the Hull and East Yorkshire area who are studying Drama and Theatre Arts. This is realised through financial support, mentorship and professional experiences.
John Godber Company Autumn Season announced
‘Touring theatre company The John Godber Company has revealed its autumn season, full of reimagined classics and brand new plays!’
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ for BOUNCERS at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton!
‘Bouncers has not lost its touch, and I have no fear that it ever will. But grab yourself a ticket quickly because as we all know, if your name's not down, you’re not coming in!’
‘Happy Jack’ touring this June!
The hilarious, touching and political Happy Jack, is brought specially to Hull Truck Theatre, Harrogate Theatre, Cast in Doncaster and Theatre Royal Wakefield this summer starring BAFTA and multi-award winning couple John Godber and Jane Thornton
The iconic ‘Bouncers’ anncoued to tour in Spring 2023
Multi-award winning global hit Bouncers; tells the story of one night in a Yorkshire disco in the glorious 1980's, told through the eyes of the ever-watching doormen Lucky Eric, Judd Les and Ralph.
‘Bouncers’ performed at Royal Court in Liverpool
Boisterous tear up the stage in a revamped production of the John Godber award- winning classic about a team of Bouncers, now known as Door Supervisors. Ralph, Les, Judd and Lucky Eric see it all and hear it all. Tonight they are going to tell you all.
April in Paris comes to Hull New Theatre
John’s classic, ‘April in Paris’ comes to Hull New Theatre in May 2021, staring Joe Pasquale and Sarah Earnshaw!
Sunny Side Up at SJT
In October 2020 we were delighted to have been invited to perform ‘Sunny Side up’ at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. We are proud to have been one of the first live theatre performances since the pandemic. Learn more about ‘Sunny Side Up’ by clicking below.
New Website
We have been busy behind the scenes creating our new John Godber Company website.
The new website will serve as a one stop port of call for all information relating to John Godber Company productions. Whether they are past, present or future.
Our aim is to update the website as frequently as possible, with images, videos and resources for both people interested in our work and for students wishing to study our plays.