An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university. A maverick English teacher at odds with the young and shrewd supply teacher. A headmaster obsessed with results; a history teacher who thinks he's a fool.In Alan Bennett's new play, staff room rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence provoke insistent questions about history and how you teach it; about education and its purpose.The History Boys premi red at the National in May 2004.'One of our most considerable as well as one of our most enjoyable playwrights.' Times Literary Supplement'What makes Bennett remarkable is a linguistic spark, an unerring sense for the right word.' Spectator