num_pages: 306
description: 
  "John Godber is one of the unsung heroes of British theatre, reaching the giddy heights of number three in the most-performed playwrights league table, nestled in behind Shakespeare and Ayckbourn" - Guardian
  Bouncers, a play about nightlife: "A show that's worth braving any front of house, however formidable … simply spellbinding" Guardian; Happy Families: "The inseparable contradictions of family love and oppression are carefully held in this fine comedy … superb characterisation … the rhythms of Godber's dialogue are freshly funny, the pace precise" (Independent); Shakers, a play about party-goers: "This is one of those slices of life that everyone can recognise and laugh at" Liverpool Daily Post 

language: English
title: Plays 1: Bouncers / Happy Families / Shakers
titlecomplete: Plays 1: Bouncers / Happy Families / Shakers
ratings_count: 22
publisher: Methuen Drama