Scenes from tiny house productions version of bouncers by john godber. The play creates a vivid picture of the relentless hedonism of northern night. Only if the author or publisher puts it up online for free can you access it, sorry. The original versions of john godber and jane thorntons classic comedies together in one volume. John godber says i want to create theatre that connects with peoples lives, not a piece of candy floss. John harry godber obe born 18 may 1956 is an english dramatist, known mainly for his observational comedies. Bouncers and shakers are both easier to read as the parts are always named as the central character. All the gang are out on the town, the boys, the girls, the cheesy dj, the late night kebab man and the taxi home, all under the watchful. All rights whatsoever in this play are strictly reserved and. The play is no where near the level of godbers most popular work. Taking a wry look at our education system, it tells the story of three students and their various trials and tribulations in class and in life. The john godber company was established in 2011 with the purpose of allowing the playwright john godber to continue expressing himself through the dramatic form.
Mark on the script moments where you might pause, speed up, slow down or emphasise. Download bouncers script by john godber source codes. Bouncers by john godber shows a night on the tiles from the point of view of the men on the door. Born in yorkshire, the son and grandson of miners, godber trained as a teacher, and became head of drama at his old secondary school in minsthorpe. As one of the most performed plays of the twentieth century, bouncers is set in and around a northern nightclub called mr cinders, with the action focusing on the exploits of the four doormen and their customers.
John godbers bouncers national tour 2012 in rehearsal. He is known mainly for his work in theatre but has also directed and written a number of plays for television. John harry godber is an english dramatist, known mainly for his observational comedies. This resource supports blackeyed theatres touring production of john godbers teechers, and provides additional creative and crosscurricular activities to enhance your visit to the production. Buy bouncers and shakers by john godber, jane thornton isbn. Final performance of our btec performing arts course, bouncers is a play written by john godber and was first performed in 1977. You may encounter slight variations in the name of this font, depending on where you use it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Even if teechers isnt an audiences usual type of humour, they will feel the need for reminiscent laughter and a nodding head as the memories come flooding back. When art teacher jack munroes life is turned upside down by changes at school, he turns his back on the world he walks out of his job, his wife sally, and his two teenage children in his absence, sally. The difficulty of the script is that each character despite being played by a cast of 3 is named individualy. Bouncers by john godber presented by made up north theatre. Sam groves judd ryan english eric jack lake les harry mason.
The techniques and strategies used in teechers by john. This education pack for bouncers by john godber is for the current 2015 the john. Does anyone know where you can download scripts plays. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading godber plays. Shakers by john godber available from rakuten kobo. Losing the plot 1 male, 1 female john godber published by josef weinberger 9780856763601. Bouncers by john godber presented by made up north theatre company. John godber is one of the unsung heroes of british theatre, reaching the giddy heights of number three in the mostperf. The pack is designed primarily to support teachers and students exploring the text practically. In the plays and players yearbook for 1993 he was reckoned to be the third most performed playwright in the uk behind william shakespeare and alan ayckbourn. After having seen how the board of a theatre can destabilise a company john and his playwrightdirectoractor wife, jane, decided to create their own company in order to keep control. John godber b relaxed performance of john godber s bouncers john godber s bouncers has had audiences around the globe laughing their heads off for over thirty years. Lucky eric, judd, les and ralph are the original men in black as they tell the tale of one night in a yorkshire disco in the 80s in this outrageous parody of saturday night fever.
This education pack for bouncers by john godber is for the current 2015 the john godber company and theatre royal wakefield coproduction. Godber has been creative director of the theatre royal wakefield since 2011. Does anyone know where you can download scripts plays from. Teechers by john godber a collection of teaching resources for gcse drama, including warmups, games, role play and freeze frames. Teechers by john godber education pack teaching resources. The best website for free highquality bounce script fonts, with 36 free bounce script fonts for immediate download, and 36 professional bounce script fonts for the best price on the web. To use this font on your website, use the following css. Bouncers by john godber presented by made up north. Good for responding to the script and exploring the characters in depth. He trained as a drama teacher at bretton hall college, later working as head of drama an minsthorpe high school. Shakers contemporary dramatists kindle edition by godber, john. Below you can find resources we have made available to students about our plays. A show thats worth braving any front of house, however formidable. It is a funny, energetic piece of highly theatrical read more.
Set in a nightclub it stands the test of time and is as relevent now as it was then. John godber uses a lot of techniques to allow you to get more familiar with the characters and the plot as the play progresses, some of which i included in my performance. Bounce script free font free fonts search and download. John godber is one of the unsung heroes of british theatre, reaching the giddy heights of number three in the mostperformed playwrights league table. Bouncers script pdf best of all, they are entirely free to find, use and download, so there is no cost or stress at all. Buy bouncers and shakers by godber, john, thornton, jane isbn. Bouncers by john godber is thirty years old this year. John godber is one of the unsung heroes of british theatre, reaching the giddy. Bouncers john godber script pdf bouncers by john godber shows a night on the tiles from the point of view of the men on the door. It is a funny, energetic piece of highly theatrical storytelling where the men are at once themselves, and every character they happen to meet on a night at work at the nightclub. Aimed at performance studies as students and btec acting students. It is a funny, energetic piece of highly theatrical storytelling. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices.
Teechers john godbers fastmoving comedy is set in a high school. It is designed for key stages 3 and 4, but activities can be adapted for other ages. See more ideas about john godber, comedy and theatre. All rights whatsoever in this play are strictly reserved and application for performance etc. Godber factsheet, worksheet, auditions, information packs for shakers, bouncers and teechers.