The History Boys

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Event The History Boys
Venue Sydney Theatre, Millers Point, Sydney, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Theatre Company Season 2006
First Date 4 March 2006
Opening Date 8 March 2006
Last Date 8 April 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description It is Britain in the eighties. The Britain of Margaret Thatcher, social upheaval and rapid change. In the midst of the uncertainty, a class of clever, witty six-form boys, with all the contradictions of youth: at one moment precocious and obsessed with sex, at the next anxious and confused as they prepare to enter the real world. Like all about to enter unchartered waters, the boys look for leadership.
Enter their formidable English master, Hector. Cumudgeonly, dedicated, impossible, inspiring, he is the kind of teacher who can change a student's life.
Description Source Flyer/Poster
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Subjects Education
Youth Issues
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Samuel Anderson Actor
Tom Attwood Actor
Samuel Barnett Actor
Stephen Campbell Moore Actor
Dominic Cooper Actor
James Corden Actor
Sacha Dhawan Actor
Richard Griffiths Actor
Colin Haigh Actor
Andrew Knott Actor
Pamela Merrick Actor
Jamie Parker Actor
Malcolm Sinclair Actor
Maggie Steed Actor
Russell Tovey Actor
Jack Murphy Choreographer
Richard Sisson Composer
Bob Crowley Designer
Nicholas Hytner Director
Mark Henderson Lighting Designer
Alan Bennett Playwright
Colin Park Sound Designer
Ben Taylor Video Director
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection STC Season 2006 brochure
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 68254