The History Boys
Author: Alan Bennett
An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys in pursuit of sex, sport, and a place at university. A maverick English teacher at odds with the young and shrewd supply teacher. A headmaster obsessed with results; a history teacher who thinks he’s a fool.In Alan Bennett’s classic play, staff room rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence provoke insistent questions about his….Read More
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