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 - GuardianBouncers; a play about nightlife: "A show thats worth braving any front of house; however formidable ... simply spellbinding" GuardianHappy Families: "The inseparable contradictions of family love and oppression are carefully held in this fine comedy ... superb characterisation ... the rhythms of Godbers dialogue are freshly funny; the pace precise" IndependentShakers; a play about party-goers: "This is one of those slices of life that everyone can recognise and laugh at" Liverpool Daily Post
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A good biopic of 1970s londonBy Luke EgginsRotten paints a good picture of the chaos and turmoil that surrounded the emergence of punk rock in the late 70s. At times his account of events seem a bit to ludicrous to believe; but since he includes accounts by a vast array of people; you sort of have to accept that it is the truth. A good book; that tells the story of an angry group of teenagers; with a taste for the original; battling the established powers of record companies and media corporations; all the while being despised by much of the general public. He includes different accounts; even if they contradict him or insult him; which adds to the feeling that he is trying to shed light on what actually happened. A good read; that I can recommend.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. HAPPY?By E. HillJohn Lydon is brash; occasionally comes off as a bit pompous; and mighty opinionated for several pages at a go. Just what one expects from the man. But he also drops the bluster plenty enough to reveal a very thoughtful and well-educated viewpoint on things. One thing for sure- its not a book to be lukewarm about. Youll either give it one star or five. And really; I think hed want it no other way.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Punks Ground ZeroBy ScottIf you are a fan of the Sex Pistols; this is a must read. Excellent account; makes you feel like you were there. I prefer this to Lydons latest biography. An interesting feature is you have a lot of guests in the book giving their own account; people that were around the scene at the time. On one hand it looks as though McLaren ruined the group; but on the other hand maybe without his craziness the group wouldnt be so mythic. Its almost like they had to self destruct. To me they put punk on the map. They turned England on its head and produced one phenomenal album. You can argue about who started "punk" or who was the first "punk" band but there is no question that the Sex Pistols were ground zero and the leader was Johnny Rotten. There was no other group that had so much impact. For example the other punk groups like The Clash were just bands. The Sex Pistols were a full on phenomena. This book tells the story.