Touring theatre favourite The John Godber Company returns to Hull Truck this April with Teechers, the hilarious and hard-hitting modern classic by acclaimed playwright John Godber.
It is the end of term, and Godber’s hilarious comedy masterpiece has been reset for our post Covid times. Bristling with teenage swagger and outlandish imagination, Salty, Gail, and Hobby use their BTEC Performing Arts exam to showcase their work.
What follows is a funny, fast-moving, hard-hitting account of life at Whitewall Academy as they play staff, students and site premises managers, including the new drama teacher Miss Nixon, who has helped get them into drama and changed their lives.
But as Salty, Gail and Hobby conclude their performance and leave state education, it appears that Miss Nixon is moving on too… to the local private school.
A joyful yet biting look at education, aspiration and inequality, Teechers remains as relevant, provocative and entertaining as ever.
Featuring Yorkshire actors Jo Patmore, Levi Payne, and Sophie Suddaby and directed by Jane Thornton, this revival brings fresh energy to a beloved classic.
Critics on Teechers:
“10 out of 10.” – The Times
“Joyous, energetic and bitter about educational inequalities.” – The Guardian
“Edgy, observational, funny, political and hard-hitting.” – The British Theatre Guide
Tickets can be booked here: www.hulltruck.co.uk/whats-on/drama/teechers