A level, performance, studies, john godber, godber, resource. Good for responding to the script and exploring the characters in. Teechers by john godber by felicity caddick on prezi. For many years, the theatre studies department has mounted productions of plays as part of the a level course. Buy teechers by john godber from waterstones today. See more ideas about john godber, comedy and theatre. The john godber company wakefield coproduction with theatre royal page 25 john godber profile page 26 glossary page 27,28 images courtesy of amy charles media, mustard seed media and studio 1 page references from godber, j. Full length play, comedy 1f, 2m fastmoving and highly entertaining, teechers evokes life at a modern school. John godber was born in 1956, the son of a miner in upton, west yorkshire. John harry godber obe born 18 may 1956 is an english dramatist, known mainly for his observational comedies.
Fastmoving and highly entertaining, teechers evokes life at a modern school. Proplay is the premier site on the web for online, professionallyproduced stage plays, which you can read right now, freeofcharge. Godber has been creative director of the theatre royal wakefield since 2011. Teechers by john godber guildford fringe theatre company. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. 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. Good for responding to the script and exploring the characters in depth. Abingdon touring theatre truly excels itself in this fantastic interpretation of teechers. Teechers 1 theatre facial expression free 30day trial scribd. All rights whatsoever in this play are strictly reserved and application for performance etc. You may browse our play scripts by category or by playwright name. Using the device of four tuxedoed male bouncers who also become a variety of other characters t.
Teechers unit of work ks4 by sammould teaching resources tes. Teechers by john godber more resources by this contributor 2 1 log in to love this resource. Download the free pdf resource free members and subscribers see other resources. 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. Teechers by john godber a collection of teaching resources for gcse drama, including warmups, games, role play and freeze frames. Fastmoving and highly entertaining, teechers evokes life at a. Teechers was written by john godber in 1984, and like most of his plays, it is for a small cast and a minimal set. In the second example in the same scene, the actor explains to the audience what the character she is playing looks. Godber plays, 2 by john godber overdrive rakuten overdrive. Teechers by john godber read through the short extract with the whole group p1 3 in this extract the actor playing mr nixon tells the audience what he is doing.
Salt of the earth by john godber available from rakuten kobo. Teechers by john godber plot interpretation grammar school theme plot summary hobby gail theme interpretation comprehensive schools v. About this resource this resource is designed to fully support blackeyed theatres touring production of john godber s teechers, and provide you with additional creative and crosscurricular activities to enhance your visit to the production. Revise unseen fiction is an examfocused, studentfriendly workbook filled with activities designed to consolidate your students skills and prepare them for their gcse english language exam. 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. 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. Godbers teechers should be on all aspiring actors lists as well as teachers too perfectly captures the joy, frustration and madness of school life through the eyes of a new teacher who comes in so wanting to change the world but who soon learns how tough it. He is now one of the most performed writers in the english language. Godber takes a hardhitting look at life in a modern comprehensive where class conflicts.
It is a play within a play in which three students put on a performance to their teachers. Staged with extreme simplicity, the play takes place in a provincial discothequethe saturday night haunt of englands disaffected youth. Jan 26, 2015 blackeyed theatre, known for its acclaimed, challenging productions, has produced some great stuff in the past 10 years as one of berkshires. Characters are feelings john godber read through the first four pages of act 2 of teechers, and using thought tracking, express the feelings of the characters. Godber takes a hardhitting look at life in a modern comprehensive where class conflicts, teacher. A unit of work that applies to the script of teechers by john godber. Sep 21, 2018 teechers by john godber guildford fringe theatre company. John godber is one of the unsung heroes of british theatre, reaching the giddy heights of number three in the mostperformed playwrights league table, nestled in behind shakespeare and ayckbourn guardian teechers. His many plays include bouncers, up n under, april in paris, and teechers.
This year we took this to another level by putting on a production of john godbers 1984 drama teechers at a professional venue. Download free book for teachers with rationale and instructions. Crammed full of unforgettable characters, political lefthooks and razorsharp. Blackeyed theatre, known for its acclaimed, challenging productions, has produced some great stuff in the past 10 years as one of berkshires. Create a comparison chart of the speech from henry v and the opening speech from. Disillutioned, he departs for a safer private school. 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. Godber s teechers should be on all aspiring actors lists as well as teachers too perfectly captures the joy, frustration and madness of school life through the eyes of a new teacher who comes in so wanting to change the world but who soon learns how tough it can be.
Bouncers script by john godber action script admin script affiliate script ajax script angelic script antique john deere tractors aol dun. Teechers by john godber education pack teaching resources. He is known mainly for his work in theatre but has also directed and written a number of plays for television. Top 10 funniest auditions britains got talent 2016 try not to laugh. Following a long period of planning, the project was made a reality in february 2014. I want bowncers by john godber i want the script for the play bowncers by john godber. John godber says i want to create theatre that connects with peoples lives, not a piece of candy floss. Tonight was my first opportunity of seeing john godbers work and it will certainly be the first of many. Teechers teechers by godber, john author feb011989 paperback. The techniques and strategies used in teechers by john. The second collection from britains third mostperformed playwright ever teechers. Teechers 1 free download as powerpoint presentation. It is designed for key stages 3 and 4, but activities can be adapted for other ages. Godber takes a hardhitting look at life in a modern comprehensive where class conflicts, teacher tantrums and cavorting chaos runs riot.
John godber created a play that is funny, moving and political, taking an indepth look at the educational system of the 80s although still relevant today. Salty, gail and hobby, in their final year of high school, who are asked to put on a play about school life for the leavers. Teechers john godbers fastmoving comedy is set in a high school. Teechers is a play by john godber, written in 1984 and was published in 1985. John godber theatre royal wakefields creative director returns with his company for on the nominated for the oliver comedy of the year award in pin comparing.
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. Teechers about the play join gail, hobby and salty, three fifth form students who, through their end of term play, tell the hilarious story of an idealistic new teacher in his perilous first days inside a local comprehensive school. Pages in category plays by john godber the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. What began as a twohour weekly drama club as part of. In a class of its own godber takes a hardhitting look at life in a modern comprehensive where class conflicts, teacher tantrums and cavorting chaos runs riot. Download bouncers script by john godber source codes. There was a deservedly warm reception for john godber s teechers at wakefield royal on thursday, th march this was an engaging and entertaining pin download free book for teachers with rationale and instructions. In most cases, the playwright has chosen to have the entire script posted. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The tale of a dysfunctional school with cranky caretakers, kidhating teachers and hard nut kids disrupting the new drama teacher nixons attempts to better students is superb. He trained as a teacher of drama at bretton hall college. John godber is one of the unsung heroes of british theatre, reaching the giddy heights of number three in the mostperf.
He trained as a drama teacher at bretton hall college, later working as head of drama an minsthorpe high school. Teechers education pack blackeyed theatre 2018 spring tour 3. Private schools salty grammar school john godber mr. It was first performed by the hull truck theatre company at the 1987 edinburgh festival starring martin barass as salty, gill tompkins as gail and shirley anne selby as hobby. 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.
Whilst he was head of drama at minsthorpe high school, the school he attended as a student, he won every major award at the national student drama festival between 1981and 1983. Does anyone know where you can download scripts plays from. This ocr resource should accompany the john godber topic exploration pack, which you can download from the ocr website. Virtual learning at paignton community and sports college. Jan 08, 2014 teechers performed by btec level 3 students. John godber is the artistic director of hull truck theatre and a prolific playwright of popular, comic plays. There was a deservedly warm reception for john godbers teechers at wakefield royal on thursday, th march this was an engaging and entertaining pin download free book for teachers with rationale and instructions. Mar 29, 2006 does anyone know where you can download scripts plays from. 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. Does anyone know where you can download scripts plays.
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