Teechers by John Godber

Eastern Angles Theatre Production & New Wolsey Theatre Co-Production

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Show Information
Showing on:
Fri 17 October 2025
Duration:
Approx. 1hr 50mins, incl. interval
Price:
Genre:
Array
Venue:
Mercury Theatre
Age Guidance:
12+

Eastern Angles Theatre Production and New Wolsey Theatre Co-Production

Meet Gail, Hobby and Salty – three Year 11 students about to leave their school days behind them, fighting their anxieties with imagination and theatre. As their final term nears its end, the trio perform a play inspired by the chaotic first days of their idealistic Drama teacher.

With only the props of their classroom to hand and just three actors taking on over 20 different roles, Teechers is a tour-de-force of storytelling and the power of live theatre.

Written by John Godber in the 1980s, Teechers is a fast-paced comedy with a vital message about the entrenched inequalities of the UK’s education system that are still as punchy as ever forty years later.

Booking for a school?

We can’t wait to welcome schools to see this production of John Godber’s Teechers.

Tickets for schools are £12.50 (including levy). For every 10 tickets you buy, the 11th is free for a teacher or member of support staff.

You can book today (and even pre-order your ice cream!) by filling in our form or by calling our customer experience team on 01206 573948.

Schools Order Form

School workshops

Extend your visit with one of our brilliant workshops!

Check out our wide range of school workshops to extend your visit and expand your classroom learning. Discover all of our workshops here: mercurytheatre.co.uk/taking-part/education/school-workshops and email [email protected] for enquiries.

Mercury Classics in our Café Bar

Introducing our delicious Mercury Classics! Make the most of your visit by treating yourself to a delicious and great value meal at a reserved table ahead of the show. Served 90 minutes before the performance in our Café Bar, choose from three mouth-watering options: Sausage & Mash, Chicken Curry or Vegetable Curry (v, vg).

Simply select which option you would like to your basket when booking online (see the You might also be interested in… page once you have selected your tickets) or with our friendly Box Office team! Limited spaces per performance so book early to avoid disappointment.

Chileya Mwampulo as Gail
Isaac Franklin as Salty
Eloise Richardson as Hobby

★★★★★

“A brilliantly crafted show, full of comedy, charisma and heart”

West End Best Friend

★★★★★

What's On Live; Behind the Arras; What's Good To Go; Drama and Theatre

★★★★

“A raucous comedy … joyously energetic”

The Guardian

★★★★

Fairy Powered Productions; Northern Soul; Theatre And Art Reviews

“Powerful, punchy, pacy and political”

Entertainingly Different

“A wonderful celebration of the power of imagination”

Curtains Up

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