CMU School of Drama


Thursday, August 06, 2009

Bennett play goes beyond the books

Post Gazette: "Alan Bennett's 'The History Boys' is unusual, a play about a supposedly dry subject that proves to be a rich and thoughtful comedy, with a touch of sentimental tragedy. It was a popular hit in both London and New York.
Unsurprisingly, it isn't really about its ostensible subject -- the prepping of eight 17- and 18-year-old English schoolboys for the entrance exams to the golden realms of Oxford and Cambridge, with scholarships to boot."

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