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The action takes place in a boys' Grammar School in the north of England in the 1980s as a group of history students apply to Oxbridge under the guidance of two teachers with contrasting styles.

The play blends both comedy and tragedy, with multiple layers and themes, including growing up, the wider purpose of Education in adult life, Pederasty , teaching methods, Homosexuality , and the English Education System .

The play was published in 2004 (ISBN 0571224644).


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