John Godber is the writer of Teechers, he also wrote plays such as Bouncers and Shakers. All of these play's have title that explain exactly what the play is about. However Teechers is spelt wrong. Teechers is a play that is written by the pupils of Whitewall, these pupils are poorly educated, therefore it is ironic that Teechers is spelt wrong.
John Godber was raised in a working class family, however he broke away from the and went into drama. He became the Head of Drama at a local secondary school. This is where he got his inspiration for a Teechers.
John Godber is also inspired by Brect, he makes theatre that you can relate to. Teechers have minimal set, this is a very Brechtian style. Also the school doesn't have a lot of money so the pupils wouldn't be given a lot of money for a set. Teechers only has 3 cast members in the play, however we have adapted it so everyone only plays on character. But in the original the cast have to change character on stage, they shows there character change by changing there gestures, facial expression and how they hold there bodies. This is another Brectian technique.
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