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Alan Bennett | 144 pages | 04 Apr 2006 | FABER & FABER | 9780571224647 | English | , United Kingdom The History Boys by | Waterstones

Build up your Halloween Watchlist with our list of the most popular horror titles on in October. See the list. In s Britain, a group of young men at Cutlers' Grammar School all have the brains, and the will to earn the chance of getting accepted in the finest universities in the nation, Oxford and Cambridge. Despite the fine teaching by excellent professionals like Mrs. Dorothy Lintott Frances de la Tour in history and the intellectually enthusiastic Mr. He signs on the The History Boys Irwin Stephen Campbell Moore to polish the students' style to give them the best chance. In this mix of intellectualism and creative spirit that guides a rigorous preparation regime for that ultimate educational brass ring, the lives of the randy students and the ostensibly restrained faculty intertwine that would change their lives forever. Written by Kenneth Chisholm kchishol rogers. Gays and straights should see "The History Boys" to learn about love and tolerance. It is excellent. If you have a closed or narrow, rigid mind, don't go. In order not to be offended by the language, you need to be a Metro Man or a Metro Woman. It is downright blunt at times. The The History Boys language is not to be shocking or The History Boys, but to be brutally honest and upfront about important perceptions concerning love and tolerance. I had a little trouble getting into the movie in the very beginning scenes. Too much was going on all at once. However, as soon as it involved the teenage boys having a one-on-one "educational" discussion with the out-of-the-closet gay teacher, the movie grabbed me and kept me until the very end. There is one powerful scene The History Boys the teacher discusses a poem with a gay student. This gay student is also Jewish but his gayness is what makes him different. There is an outstandingly handsome black student who is accepted in the school without conditions. A Moslem who is accepted as the black student is. A young, newly hired teacher is in the closet and does not know it. This new teacher The History Boys be completely honest The History Boys his teaching history but not with his own life. There are many very British types who are the complete opposite of American homophobes. There was no spiritually sick prejudice of diversity among these eight teenagers. They got along beautifully with each other. They had a wonderful respect for each person's uniqueness. Gays The History Boys straights should see "The History The History Boys. It is more a movie about being a loving and caring human being. It is about being true to one's self. I hope the day will come when more people in Puerto Rico and the states, especially the The History Boys bigots and religious zealots, will have the tolerant perceptions of these eight teenage boys in Yorkshire, England, in Looking for something to watch? Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. 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Edit Cast Cast overview, first billed only: Samuel Anderson Crowther James Corden Timms Stephen Campbell Moore Irwin Richard Griffiths Hector Frances de la Tour Lintott Andrew Knott Lockwood Russell Tovey Rudge Jamie Parker The History Boys Dominic Cooper Dakin Samuel Barnett Posner Sacha Dhawan Akhtar Clive Merrison The Headmaster Penelope Wilton Bibby Adrian Scarborough Wilkes Georgia Taylor Edit Storyline In s Britain, a group of young men at Cutlers' Grammar School all have the brains, and the will to earn the chance of getting accepted in the finest universities in the nation, Oxford and Cambridge. Taglines: History. It's just one bloody thing after another. Edit Did You Know? Trivia Mr. Hector Richard Griffiths rides a Velocette motorcycle. Goofs Lockwood was killed in action with the York and Lancaster Regiment. They were disbanded in Quotes Hector : The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - that you'd thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone The History Boys, a person you've never met, The History Boys even someone long dead. And it's as if a hand has come out, and taken yours. Crazy Credits At the beginning of the film, the title - "The History Boys" - is taken letter by letter from random parts of an essay on the dissolution of the monasteries, a common history topic, which the History Boys themselves write later on in the film. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report this. Add the first question. Edit Details Official Sites: Official site. Country: UK. REVIEW: The History Boys at Wolverhampton Grand - Black Country Radio

The History Boys follows two teachers and a group of students at an all boys grammar The History Boys in England in the s. The boys are all trying to get into The History Boys and Cambridge. At the beginning of the play, we see Hectora beloved teacher in his 60s, leading his General Studies class. He congratulates the boys on their recent exam results, and says that now that their exams are over, their real education can resume. The Headmaster walks in as they are improvising a skit, in French, about a brothel Hector is using this method to teach the subjunctive verb tense. After this episode, Hector asks if anyone needs a ride on his motorcycle. We soon learn that Hector gropes the boys while they ride behind him on their way home from school. They discuss this matter-of-factly. He says that this will make them more competitive university applicants. We witness more General Studies sessions with Hector, in which he reminds the boys that literature will help soothe pain and heartache later in life. Irwin tells Mrs. Lintott another history teacher, that Posnerone of the boys, came to see him recently. Posner tells Irwin that he thinks he might be gay. Soon after this, Irwin asks Hector to encourage the boys to use their General Studies knowledge The History Boys the exam. Near the The History Boys of Act One, the Headmaster calls Hector to his office. He asks Hector to retire at the end of the term. In the last scene of the act, Posner and Hector discuss a poem about a young soldier who died in war. They both seem to relate to the poem, which has themes of being an outsider. Dakin enters wearing The History Boys motorcycle helmet, ready to go home with Hector, but Hector shoos him away, and rides off alone. Act Two begins a few years in the future. Irwin is now a historian on TV. A man comes to visit him on set, and we later find out that it is Posner. He asks Irwin about his relationship with Dakin, and seems to be writing a piece of journalism on the subject. Irwin gets angry, and Posner leaves. The boys are joking around, and Hector becomes overwhelmed with discouragement. He puts The History Boys head on his desk, saying that he feels he has wasted his life. The boys are nonplussed, and Posner is the only one who moves to comfort Hector. The Headmaster tells Mrs. The History Boys exits, and Mrs. In their first shared lesson, Hector and Irwin discuss the Holocaust. Dakin and Irwin argue that the Holocaust is an historical event, too, and can be discussed as such. A few scenes later, Mrs. Lintott, Hector, and Irwin giving the boys mock admissions The History Boys. Lintott delivers a monologue about the way that women are marginalized in history while men get to make all the moves. Afterwards, Dakin asks Irwin about his time at Oxford. Their conversation becomes flirtatious. We then hear from the The History Boys, in narrative asides, about their exams and admissions visits. They have all received places at Oxford or Cambridge—even Rudgewho got in partly because his father was once a janitor at the university. Then Dakin confronts Irwin. While The History Boys Oxford, he learned that Irwin lied about being a student there. Irwin admits that this is true. Dakin tells Scripps that the Headmaster often makes passes at Fiona, and that he The History Boys used this information to get Hector a reprieve. When the Headmaster The History Boys Dakin in a helmet, however, he forbids this. Instead he tells Hector to take Irwin. We hear from Scripps, in a narrative aside, that the motorcycle crashed on the way home that day. No one knows exactly what happened, but Irwin was left crippled, and Hector is dead. The boys gather and share their memories of Hector. Then Mrs. Lintott tells us about their lives. Take The History Boys, feel it, and pass it on. The History Boys. Plot Summary. Act 1 Act 2. LitCharts Teacher Editions. Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. The original The History Boys plus a side-by-side modern translation of every Shakespeare play. Sign Up. Already have an account? Sign in. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. Sign In Sign Up. Literature Poetry Lit Terms Shakescleare. Download this LitChart! Teachers and parents! Struggling with distance learning? The History Boys Teacher Edition on History Boys can help. Themes All Themes. Symbols All Symbols. The History Boys Wheel. Cite This Page. Home About Story Contact Help. LitCharts uses cookies to personalize our services. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Cookie PolicyPrivacy Policyand Terms of Service. Previous Intro. The History Boys Summary. Next Act 1. The History Boys, Grand Theatre. Wolverhampton - review | Express & Star

Its Broadway debut was on 23 April at the where performances were staged before it closed on 1 October The play opens in Cutlers' Grammar School, Sheffielda fictional boys' grammar school The History Boys the north of England. Set in the early s, the play follows a group of history pupils preparing for the Oxford and Cambridge entrance examinations under the guidance of three teachers Hector, Irwin, and Lintott with contrasting styles. Hector, an eccentric teacher, delights in knowledge for its own sake but his ambitious headmaster wants the school to move up the academic league table and hires Irwin, a supply teacherto introduce a rather more cynical and ruthless style of teaching. Hector is discovered sexually fondling a boy and later Irwin's latent homosexual inclinations emerge. The character of Hector was based on the schoolmaster and author Frank McEachran — Irwin is The History Boys to be modelled after Niall Ferguson. The History Boys played to sell-out audiences and its limited run was frequently extended. On 24 Novemberthe same production was revived once again at the Lyttelton Theatre where it played another The History Boys run. The original cast reunited in the final week in February At each venue, the play was presented to sell-out audiences with the original London cast, including Richard Griffiths ; however, Frances de la Tour and Clive Merrison were replaced by Maggie Steed and Malcolm Sinclair until the Broadway season. The American premiere of the play took place on 23 April when the same National production opened on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre. Following its Broadway triumph and second UK tour, the play opened at London's Wyndham's Theatre on 2 Januaryfollowing previews from 20 December The production closed on 14 April A further West End run The History Boys the play opened once again at the Wyndham's Theatre on 20 December running through 26 April The first national tour of the production opened incontinuing to play nine regional venues. A second Britain wide tour began on 31 August at the Birmingham Repertory Theatretouring to eight further venues. This was a new production not produced by the National Theatre and directed by Christopher Luscombe. The cast were as follows:. In October a film adaptation of the play was The History Boys in the United States, and later in November in Britain. The film, also titled The History Boyswas directed by The History Boys Hytner and featured the original stage cast. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For the film, see The History Boys film. Headmaster Hector Irwin Mrs. Main article: The History Boys film. . Retrieved 14 April Retrieved 23 July Retrieved 7 April Retrieved 7 August Archived from the original on 16 September Retrieved 6 August The History Boys Archived from the original on 16 April Emma Collison Publicity. Archived from the original on 15 February Awards for The History Boys. Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play. Tony Award for Best Play. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal The History Boys changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Royal National TheatreLondon. William Chubb. Tim Delap. Alton Letto. Kenny Thompson. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Jamie King. Andrew Hawley. David Poynor. Daniel Fine. Philip Correia. Thomas Morrison. James Cartwright. Laurence Olivier Award. Best New Play. Best Actor in a Play. Best Performance in a Supporting Role. Best Director. Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play. Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. Best Direction of The History Boys Play. Best Scenic Design of a Play. Best Lighting Design of a Play. Mark Henderson. Outstanding Play. Outstanding Actor in a Play. Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. Stephen Campbell Moore. Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. Outstanding Director of a Play. Outer Critics Circle Award. Drama League Award. Theatre World Award.