The Aporia
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O'Grady, S. (2026, October 22). The History Boys returns to the West End for first time in 20 years. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/alan-bennett-west-end-nicholas-hytner-james-corden-sheffield-b1301872.html
O'Grady, Sean. “The History Boys returns to the West End for first time in 20 years.” Evening Standard, 22 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/alan-bennett-west-end-nicholas-hytner-james-corden-sheffield-b1301872.html.
O'Grady, Sean. “The History Boys returns to the West End for first time in 20 years.” Evening Standard, October 22, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/alan-bennett-west-end-nicholas-hytner-james-corden-sheffield-b1301872.html.
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Alan Bennett's "The History Boys", a celebrated play that premiered at the National Theatre in 2004 and previously ran in the West End from December 2007 to April 2008, returns to the London stage for the first time in two decades. Directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Theatre Royal Haymarket starting on April 10, 2026, it will run for a 16-week period and reunite with original designer Bob Crowley. Set against the backdrop of 1980s Britain, the play explores themes such as education, school politics, and intellectual debates between teachers and students. Hytner emphasizes the relevance of these themes in light of contemporary discussions about humanities education in state schools, noting a significant decline in subjects like music, drama, history, and modern languages. Bennett describes it as one of his happiest works to write, completing it much faster than usual at just under five years.
