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.