School. That’s all it is. In my case, anyway. Back to school.
Eight boys in pursuit of sex, sport, and a spot at Oxbridge. Four teachers with distinctly different approaches. One moment in time. The chasm between school and university – between boyhood and becoming.
Marking the London debut of Australian theatre group Glassroom Company, this new, swirling production of Alan Bennett’s modern classic explores how we preserve memory, and the shaping forces of education and adolescence.
What is lost? What is carried forward? What can never quite be reclaimed?
CAST
Amaan Patel (Akthar), Ben Harvey (Timms), Duncan Hess (Hector), Isaac Green
(Crowther), Jack Calver (Posner), Jake Dove (Dakin), James Mace (Lockwood),
Jamie Coll (Rudge), Joshua Hogan (Scripps), Leonardo Shaw (Irwin), Stefan
Brennan-Healy (Headmaster Felix) Susannah May (Mrs Lintott).
Presented by Glassroom Company
Writer Alan Bennett
Director Florence Carr-Jones
Designer Miranda Cattermole
Lighting Designer Jacob Henney
Music Director & Composer Georgia Gabrielides
Sound Designer Rafael Solimeno-Harris
Producers Jack Calver & Emilia Woodgate
Company Stage Manager Ashley Purt
Assistant Stage Manager Carly Hendricks
Movement Director Greta Abbey
First staged at the National Theatre in 2004, The History Boys has gone on to become one of the most celebrated plays of the 21st century, enchanting audiences across the world. Alan Bennett, one of the country’s most admired and enduring playwrights, has been a defining voice on the British stage for over five decades. His wide-ranging body of work includes Habeas Corpus, Single Spies, The Madness of George III, Talking Heads and The Lady in the Van.
Please be aware that this production contains the following:
Haze, Smoking, Flashing lights, Loud noises, References to sexual assault against minors, Physical violence against minors, Strong language, Racist, sexist and homophobic language Death and bereavement
Ticket Information
Performance Dates: 14th – 25th April 2026
Performance Time: 7.30pm / 2.30pm
Run Time: 150 mins (including interval)
Tickets: £26.50 / £22.50 / £20 (includes booking fee)