
Alan Bennett
Release Date: 01 Aug 2007
Format: CD-Audio
ISBN: 9780563504092
In Thatcherite Britain, an unruly but gifted group of sixth-form boys at a boys' grammar school in Sheffield are being coached for the Oxbridge exams. Their main concern is getting out - starting university - and starting life. At the heart of the play are four characters each with contrasting outlooks on teaching and education: a maverick English teacher, a cynical stand-in, a headmaster obsessed with getting results and a history teacher who thinks he is missing the point. Described as the 'richest play' Bennett has ever written, and winner of numerous Olivier and Tony awards, The History Boys is an entertaining and thought-provoking look at adolescence, history, and the purpose of education. This BBC Radio 3 production features the acclaimed National Theatre cast.
Enjoy a story you can read with your eyes closed, from ABC Audio.
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