The History Boys
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The History Boys is a critically acclaimed stage play by Alan Bennett that follows a group of British schoolboys preparing for university entrance exams, exploring themes of education, history, and sexuality with wit and poignancy.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The History Boys (stage production) | 6 |
| The History Boys (stage play, 2004) | 2 |
| The History Boys (stage play) | 1 |
| stage play The History Boys (2004) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The History Boys (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| directorOfOriginalProduction | Nicholas Hytner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| follows |
group of British schoolboys
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preparation for university entrance exams ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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coming-of-age ⓘ drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dakin
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Headmaster ⓘ Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Irwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs Lintott NERFINISHED ⓘ Posner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTouringProduction |
Broadway
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West End NERFINISHED ⓘ international tours ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
education
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history ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
class and social mobility
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ethics of teaching ⓘ homosexual desire ⓘ tension between different educational philosophies ⓘ use and abuse of history ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Royal National Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| premieredInCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | National Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfPlayText | Faber and Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Alan Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Northern England
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Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| writer | Alan Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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