 The History Boys
a comedy
by Alan Bennett
October 23-November 16, 2008
A hugely successful hit at London’s National Theatre, on Broadway (winner of 6 Tony Awards including Best Play), and on film, this brilliant comedy follows the senior year of eight history students in the north of England as they try to crack admission to Oxford and Cambridge. Unruly, bright, talented and amusing, these boys are in natural pursuit of sex, sport and acceptance to a good university. Their overeager Headmaster, a maverick teacher, and a new instructor whose mandate is to get the boys to think outside the box to get noticed guide the boys’ pursuits. Very funny and deeply moving, The History Boys explores the anarchy of adolescence, the nature of history, and the methods and aim of education. Directed by Alan Patrick Kenny.
“Nothing could diminish the incendiary achievement of this subtle, deep-wrought and immensely funny play about the value and meaning of education. In short, a superb, life-enhancing play.”
-The Guardian
“The History Boys is an unexpectedly moving mixture of intellectual verve and sexual angst.”
-The New York Sun
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