Playography
Productions: First Performances in chronological order
1. A Clockwork Orange
Adaptation of the 1962 novella by Anthony Burgess, 17 November 1976, Experimental Theatre, Bretton Hall College, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Performed by drama students from Bretton Hall College.
2. Bouncers
15 August 1977 Hill Place Centre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Performed by drama students from Bretton Hall College.
3. Toys of Age
(With Richard Lewis) 8 April 1979, at the National Student Drama Festival, Southampton. Performed by drama students from Bretton Hall College.
4. Cramp
9 April 1981 at the National Student Drama Festival, Hull. Performed by John Godber and students from Minsthorpe Community School.
5. Cry Wolf
6 November 1981, at the Rotheram Arts Centre. Performed by The Yorkshire Actors Company. First professional production for John Godber.
6. E.P.A. (Educational Priority Area)
4 April 1982 at the National Student Drama Festival, Hull. Performed by students from Minsthorpe Community School.
7. Happy Jack
4 April 1982 at the National Student Drama Festival, Hull. Performed by John Godber and Jane Thornton.
8. Young Hearts Run Free
8 April 1983 at the National Student Drama Festival, Bretton Hall College, Wakefield. Performed by students from Minsthorpe Community School.
9. September in the Rain
9 April 1983 at the National Student Drama Festival, Bretton Hall College, Wakefield. Performed by John Godber and Jane Thornton.
10. Up'n'Under
10 August 1984 at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Performed by the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
11. A Christmas Carol
11 December 1984 Adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
12. Shakers
(Co-written with Jane Thornton) 30 Jan 1985 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
13. Up'n'Under II
30 September 1985 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
14. Blood, Sweat and Tears
4 February 1986 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
15. Cramp - the Musical
12 August 1986 at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Performed by the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
16. Teechers
9 August 1987 at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Performed by the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
17. Oliver Twist
1 December 1987 Adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
18. Salt of the Earth
13 July 1988 at the Opera House, Wakefield. Performed by the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
19. On the Piste
1 February 1990 at the Derby Playhouse. Co-production with the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
20. Everyday Heroes
(date unknown) 1990 Bassettlaw Community play, Worksop.
21. Shakers Re-stirred
(date unknown) 1991. Performed by the Hull Truck Theatre Company at the Spring Street Theatre.
22. Bouncers - 1990's Remix
(date unknown) 1991. Performed by the Hull Truck Theatre Company at the Spring Street Theatre.
23. Happy Families
8 October 1991 49 simultaneous amateur performances throughout the United Kingdom and one in Tel Aviv.
24. April in Paris
23 April 1992 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company
25. The Office Party
8 September 1992 at the Nottingham Playhouse. Co-production with the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
26. Passion Killers
9 April 1994 at the Derby Playhouse. Co-production with the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
27. Dracula
(Co-written with Jane Thornton) 25 October 1995 Adaptation of the novel by Bram Stoker at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
28. Lucky Sods
9 April 1995 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
29. Shakers the Musical
11 July 1996 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
30. Gym and Tonic
4 October 1996 at the Derby Playhouse. Co-production with the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
31. Weekend Breaks
19 May 1997 Alhambra Studio, Bradford. Performed by the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
32. It Started with a Kiss
26 November 1997 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
33. Hooray for Hollywood
26 January 1998 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
34. The Weed
23 June 1998 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
35. Perfect Pitch
2 July 1998 at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. Co-production with the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
36. Unleashed
10 August 1998 at the Observer Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh. Performed by the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
37. Thick as a Brick
28 April 1999 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
38. Big Trouble in the Little Bedroom
25 November 1999 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
39. Seasons in the Sun
6 April 2000 at the Spring Street Theatre.
40. On a Night Like This
7 December 2000 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
41. Our House
7 July 2001 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
42. Departures
10 September 2001 at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Performed by the Hull Truck Theatre Company.
43. Moby Dick
(An adaptation of the Herman Melville novel by John Godber and Nick lane) 13 June 2002 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
44. Young Hearts
13 August 2002 at the Ferens Art Galler Hull, subsequently played Venue 'C' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. A co-production between Hull Truck and Bransholme Secondary School.
45. Men of the World
3 September 2002 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
46. Reunion
28 November 2002 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
47. Screaming Blue Murder
28 August 2003 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
48. Fly Me to the Moon
23 September 2003 at the Chester Gateway Theatre by Tip Top Productions and many other UK amateur theatre companies.
49. Black Tie and Tales
11 December 2003 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
50. Beef and Yorkshire Pudding
26 June 2004 at the Theatre Royal and Opera House, Wakefield.
51. Going Dutch
16 December 2004 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
52. Wrestling Mad
7 July 2005 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company
53. Christmas Crackers
7 December 2006 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
54. Crown Prince
31 May 2007 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company.
55. Next Best Thing
10 August 2007 at Venue C, Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Hull Truck Theatre Company and Kingswood High School. (Thanks to Liverpool Hope student Kirsty Treherne for spotting this)
56. Sold
(Co-written with Jane Thornton) 25 October 2007 at the Spring Street Theatre, home of Hull Truck Theatre Company. A Wilberforce 2007 event in association with Liverpool Hope University.
57. Horrid Henry – Live and Horrid
28 August 2008 at Sheffield Lyceum Theatre. Adaptation of Francesca Simon’s children’s novels. Produced by Watershed Productions in association with Sheffield Theatres.
58. Funny Turns
23 April 2009 at the Hull Truck Theatre. (First production at the newly built theatre)
