The History Boys at The Rose Centre

At a modest grammar school in ‘80s Sheffield, this Olivier and Tony Award winning play follows a group of unruly but charming and funny Sixth Formers who haul in a batch of unusually good A-Level History results. They’re streamed off as an elite set to stay an extra term and sit entrance exams for Oxford and Cambridge Universities (Oxbridge).

Teachers Hector & Lintott, who’ve brought their star pupils to this jumping off point, are judged inadequate by the headmaster for the task ahead. A supply teacher, Irwin, is recruited. Apparently an Oxford man, he has the bag of tricks that will get the boys through.

Conflicts ensue – not least because Hector, the old idealist, and Irwin, the young pragmatist, represent opposite conceptions of what the study of history should be. They’re opposite in other ways too, which will eventually lead to dire consequences.

Blissfully funny... a superb life enhancing play – The Guardian The first masterpiece of the 21st century – Theatreview

Written by Alan Bennett and directed by Suzy Sampson, The History Boys is brought to life by this awesome cast – Teachers Headmaster - Chris Smith Mrs Lintott - Chloe Smith Hector - Duncan Preston Irwin - Walt Bowers-Fleming Students Lockwood - Aedan Ward Akthar - Emre Logan-Erdi Dakin - Jesse Park Posner - Raine Gilchrist Scripps - Aidan Allen Timms - Lucus Laurent Rudge - Nick Curry

R13: This play contains strong language and sexual references. It very briefly alludes to sexual misconduct which some might find triggering.