Preview: Teechers Blackeyed Theatre Company on tour

Teechers By John Godber

In Spring 2015, Berkshire-based Blackeyed Theatre Company embarks on a 43-date UK tour of John Godber’s classic comedy, Teechers. The timeless classroom comedy has performances at theatres throughout England and Scotland from 22 January until 28 March.

This is a revival of Blackeyed Theatre’s highly-acclaimed 2013 production of John Godber’s play about life at a modern comprehensive for Mr Nixon, an unsuspecting new drama teacher. Fast-moving, inventive and highly entertaining, Teechers brings to life an array of terrifying teachers and hopeless pupils through the unique eyes of Salty, Gail and Hobby; three Year 11 students about to leave school for good.

Jake Addley as Salty

Photo: Alex Harvey-Brown

Combining high energy, break-neck comedy and breathtaking ensemble performances, Teechers is a modern classic with something vital to say about education for the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’.

Director Adrian McDougall said, “I can promise audiences a brilliant evening’s entertainment, lots of laughs as well as one or two genuinely touching moments. In the light of recent comments made by government ministers about the importance of Arts and Humanities subjects in schools, the messages contained in the play are more pertinent than ever.”

Adrian McDougall directs Jake Addley, Lucy Benson-Brown and Brad Clapson in a production choreographed by Scott Jenkins. The artistic team includes Victoria Spearing, Charlotte McClelland (lighting design) and Jenny Little (costume design).

Director Adrian McDougall

Cast Jacob Addley, Lucy Benson-Brown, Brad Clapson

Produced by Blackeyed Theatre in association with South Hill Park

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Tour Dates – Spring 2015

January 22 – 23: Wilde Theatre, Bracknell - 7.30pm 24: Swindon Arts Centre - 7.30pm 27: Capitol Theatre, Horsham - 7.30pm 28: Radlett Centre, Radlett - 8pm 29: Lincoln Performing Arts Centre - 7.30pm 30: Palace Theatre, Newark - 7.30pm February 2: Auden Theatre, Holt - 8pm 3 – 4: Mumford Theatre, Cambridge - 7.30pm 5 – 6: Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds - 7.30pm (+2pm  Fri) 7: Braintree Arts Theatre - 7.30pm 9: Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury - 7.30pm 10 – 11: Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury - 7.30pm (+2.30pm Wed) 12 – 13: The Atkinson, Southport - 7.30pm Thu, 2pm Fri 25: The Castle, Wellingborough - 7.30pm 26: Middlesbrough Theatre - 7.30pm 27: Gala, Durham - 7.30pm 28: Alnwick Playhouse - 7.30pm March 3: Cumbernauld Theatre - 7.45pm 4: Macrobert, Stirling - 7.30pm 5: The Brunton, Musselburgh - 7.30pm 6: The Witham, Castle Barnard - 7.30pm 9: Paul Robeson Theatre, Hounslow - 7.30pm 10: The Lights, Andover - 7.30pm 11: Tacchi Morris, Taunton - 7.30pm 12: Octagon Theatre, Yeovil - 7.30pm 13 – 14: Playhouse, Weston-Super-Mare - 7.30pm 16: Queen’s, Barnstaple - 7.45pm 17 – 18: Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton - 7.30pm (+1pm Wed) 19 – 20: Stafford Gatehouse - 7.30pm (+2.30pm  Fri) 21: The Civic, Barnsley - 7.30pm 23: Burnley Mechanics - 7.30pm 25: Arlington Arts, Newbury - 1.30 & 7.30pm 26: Cornerstone, Didcot - 8pm 27: Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells - 8pm 28: Connaught Theatre, Worthing - 7.30pm

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