Chris Goode (playwright)

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Chris Goode (27 May 1973 – 1 June 2021)[1] was a British playwright, theatre director, performer, and poet. He was the artistic director of Camden People's Theatre from 2001 to 2004, and led the ensemble Chris Goode and Company until its closure in 2021.[2][3]

A regular performer at the

Fringe First awards for Men in the Cities, Monkey Bars, Neutrino and Kiss of Life.[4]

Goode hosted the regular podcast Thompson's Live, in which he curated discussions with other theatre artists about their practice.[5]

His plays are published by Oberon Books.[6]

After his death, it was revealed that he used his professional status to abuse and disguise his abuse of young men. [7]

Personal life

Goode was married to sound designer and theatre artist Griffyn Gilligan.[1]

Goode died by suicide on 1 June 2021.[1] He had been arrested on 5 May for possession of indecent images of children.[8]

Work

Solo shows

As playwright

As director

References

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  8. ^ "Chris Goode arrested for possession of indecent images prior to death". The Stage. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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