A NIGHT OUT
WITH THE BOYS
The History Boys
Darlington Civic Theatre
Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 June 2015
Voted
the nation’s favourite play, Alan Bennett’s multi award-winning The History
Boys will visit Darlington Civic Theatre from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 June as
part of the current UK tour.
Winner
of over 30 major awards including the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best New
Play, The History Boys is the story of a group of bright, funny and unruly
sixth-formers in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university. Their
maverick English teacher is at odds with the young and shrewd supply teacher,
whilst their headmaster is obsessed with results and league tables. Staffroom
rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence overflow, provoking insistent questions
about history and how you teach it.
Their
A Levels may be over, but their true education is only just beginning. Widely
hailed as one of the greatest theatrical events of the last decade, The History
Boys is a hilariously funny and exceptionally
moving
play about the true purpose of education.
The
History Boys premiered at the National Theatre in 2004 directed by Nicholas
Hytner, and helped launch the careers of many of its original cast members
including James Corden and Dominic Cooper.
It
went on to open on Broadway in 2006, with a film adaptation featuring the
original stage cast released later that year. The History Boys also had two
successful West
End
runs, playing at the Wyndham’s Theatre in 2007 and 2008, and has won countless
awards including the Oliver Award for Best New Play, Tony Award for Best Play,
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and Evening Standard Award for Best Play.
On The Web:
Website: www.selladoor.com
Twitter: HistoryBoysTour
Facebook: historyboysuktour
Tickets:
The
History Boys is at Darlington Civic Theatre from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20
June. Tickets* are priced £15.80 to £24
To
book contact the Box Office on 01325 486 555 or visit www.darlingtoncivic.co.uk
*All
ticket prices include a £1 restoration levy.
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