The History Boys In brief Production - The History BoysDirector - Lauren Green (English Literature)Venue - Bedlam TheatreDate - 3 to 6 February at 7:30pmPrice - £10 (standard ticket) / £7/8 (concession tickets) Buy your ticket on Bedlam's website About the playWith support from the University of Edinburgh Department of English and Scottish Literature, Theatre Paradok presents Alan Bennett’s ‘The History Boys’, directed by Lauren Green. The play follows an unruly group of bright and cheeky sixth-form students at a grammar school in Yorkshire in the process of applying to Oxbridge. With staff-room rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence, the play explores the value and meaning of education, truth, and sexuality, touching the heart of its audience.CONTENT WARNINGS: references to sexual abuse and sexual harassment, strong language, smoking, deathAbout the English Literature Play AwardEach year the department of English Literature makes an award to a literature student staging a live performance of a play text related to the English Literature degree programmes.Previous productions include:Jellyfish by William Osbon at Bedlam Theatre, 2025Mother Clap's Molly House by Mark Ravenhill, 2024Translations by Brian Friel at Bedlam Theatre, 2023Boys by Ella Hickson at Assembly Roxy, 2022Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker at Bedlam Theatre, 2018Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton at The Caves, 2011If you're a student interested in applying for funding next year, keep an eye out for applications opening in autumn 2025.How to attendThe performances of this play are open to all, and costed. Please note that all showings are now sold out - however, you can check back for returns. Buy your ticket on Bedlam's website Are you interested in studying with us?We teach over 30 single and joint MA undergraduate honours programmes in English and Scottish Literature and a full range of taught and research-led postgraduate programmes, from one-year masters degrees to PhDs in English Literature and Creative Writing. Tags English and Scottish Literature Feb 03 2026 - Feb 06 2026 The History Boys A production of The History Boys by Alan Bennett, directed by Lauren Green (English Literature). Part-funded by The English Literature Play Award 2026. Bedlam Theatre 11B Bristo Place Edinburgh EH1 1EZ Find the venue: Bedlam Theatre Buy your ticket on Bedlam's website
The History Boys In brief Production - The History BoysDirector - Lauren Green (English Literature)Venue - Bedlam TheatreDate - 3 to 6 February at 7:30pmPrice - £10 (standard ticket) / £7/8 (concession tickets) Buy your ticket on Bedlam's website About the playWith support from the University of Edinburgh Department of English and Scottish Literature, Theatre Paradok presents Alan Bennett’s ‘The History Boys’, directed by Lauren Green. The play follows an unruly group of bright and cheeky sixth-form students at a grammar school in Yorkshire in the process of applying to Oxbridge. With staff-room rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence, the play explores the value and meaning of education, truth, and sexuality, touching the heart of its audience.CONTENT WARNINGS: references to sexual abuse and sexual harassment, strong language, smoking, deathAbout the English Literature Play AwardEach year the department of English Literature makes an award to a literature student staging a live performance of a play text related to the English Literature degree programmes.Previous productions include:Jellyfish by William Osbon at Bedlam Theatre, 2025Mother Clap's Molly House by Mark Ravenhill, 2024Translations by Brian Friel at Bedlam Theatre, 2023Boys by Ella Hickson at Assembly Roxy, 2022Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker at Bedlam Theatre, 2018Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton at The Caves, 2011If you're a student interested in applying for funding next year, keep an eye out for applications opening in autumn 2025.How to attendThe performances of this play are open to all, and costed. Please note that all showings are now sold out - however, you can check back for returns. Buy your ticket on Bedlam's website Are you interested in studying with us?We teach over 30 single and joint MA undergraduate honours programmes in English and Scottish Literature and a full range of taught and research-led postgraduate programmes, from one-year masters degrees to PhDs in English Literature and Creative Writing. Tags English and Scottish Literature Feb 03 2026 - Feb 06 2026 The History Boys A production of The History Boys by Alan Bennett, directed by Lauren Green (English Literature). Part-funded by The English Literature Play Award 2026. Bedlam Theatre 11B Bristo Place Edinburgh EH1 1EZ Find the venue: Bedlam Theatre Buy your ticket on Bedlam's website
Feb 03 2026 - Feb 06 2026 The History Boys A production of The History Boys by Alan Bennett, directed by Lauren Green (English Literature). Part-funded by The English Literature Play Award 2026.
