The History Boys
«I'll let you in a little secret, boys. There's no such thing as "General Studies", General Studies is a waste of time. Knowledge is not general, it's specific.»
What:
The History Boys
Who:
Nicholas Hytner (D), Alan Bennett (S)
With:
Richard Griffiths, Stephen Campbell Moore, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Jamie Parker, James Corden, Frances de la Tour
When:
2006
Where:
UK
How:
Less than 120', English, Colour, Slow, Script, Theatre, Characters.
Why:
-What is Knowledge? What is History? What is Poetry? How much do they change us and make us better? -How much can a teacher have an influence on us?
Topics:
Education, Friendship, Self-awareness, Sexuality
EXTRA: From an Alan Bennett 2005 play that turned out to be the most commercially succesful production of the National Theatre which, after being performed in the West End, moved to Broardway for a season.
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