Martha Godber

My name is Martha Godber( she/her) and I am an actor, writer & director from Hull.

I have trained at both the Northern School of Contemporary Dance and the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, graduating with a first class honours degree in Acting in 2018.

Since graduating I have worked extensively as a professional actor and theatre maker. Credits include Teechers Leavers ’22 (Hull Truck Theatre), Home Girl (Derby Theatre), Right (The Old Vic), The Full Monty Series (Disney+), Shake the City (Leeds Playhouse), Moby Dick (John Godber Company) & POP (Oldham Coliseum). Most recently I have been drawn towards work as a Movement Director working with Jermyn Street Theatre and Movement Directing and assistant directing extensively for the John Godber Company.

I am interested in developing my work as a Movement Director, Theatre Director and writer working with young people from underprivileged backgrounds, enabling me to give a voice to those who do not feel like they have one in the arts.

Aside from professional creative work I am CEO & founder of The Godber Theatre Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting under-represented students from Hull and East Yorkshire to make their way in the arts industry, offering them finical aid, mentorship and professional experiences. More information thegodbertheatrefoundation.org.

Credits

Writer, SPIDERS, Bush Theatre, 2024
Writer, ONE PUNCH, Hull Truck Theatre, 2024
Juliet, PLEASANT LAND, Derby Theatre, 2023
Mabel, LADIES UNLEASHED, Hull truck Theatre, 7 WEEKS, 2022
Miss Thornton, THE FULL MONTY SERIES, Disney+, 2 WEEKS, 2022
Naomi (Lead) , HOME GIRL, Derby Theatre, 5 WEEKS, 2022
Hobby, TEECHERS LEAVERS '22, Hull Truck Theatre, 7 WEEKS, 2022
Margaret, SHAKE THE CITY, Leeds Playhouse, 2 WEEKS, 2022
Chelsea, HOUSE RULES, BBB Radio 4, 1 WEEK, 2022
Cath, SUNNY SIDE UP(UK Tour), John Godber Company, 10 WEEKS, 2021
Holly, This is Not Right, Wiltons Music Hall, 4 WEEKS, 2019
Stacey, £1 THURSDAYS, Stockroom, 1 WEEK, 2019
Movement director, RUBY & THE VINYL, The John Godber Company, 2 WEEKS, 2022
Assistant Director, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, The John Godber Company, 4 WEEKS, 2021
Movement Director, Untitled Project, Jermyn Street Theatre, 1 week, 2022
Movement Directors, BOUNCERS UK TOUR, The John Godber Company, 1 week, 2019
Devising Team, GREAT ADVENTURES, Hull Truck Theatre, 1 WEEK, 2022

Training

2024 Screenwriting: An Introduction, Central School of Speech and Drama
2018 Spotlight Prize Finalist
2022 Frantic Assembly Advanced Training Course
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, BA Acting 2015-2018
Northern School of Contemporary Dance CAT Scheme 2014-2015
Qualified Level 2 Fitness Instructor