Comments on: The History Boys http://jess.bootc.net/archives/2006/10/30/the-history-boys/ Because Everything's Political Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:26:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alex http://jess.bootc.net/archives/2006/10/30/the-history-boys/#comment-173 Alex Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:40:15 +0000 http://jess.bootc.net/archives/2006/10/30/the-history-boys/#comment-173 Firstly, as per this post, I find myself startled by the notion that I might come to the realisation that I am <i>not</i> "the cleverest and most exciting thing in the whole bloody world". I am rather older than these characters, and suspect that said development has not arisen for a rather specific reason. Secondly, I can but question Charles / Bennett's assertion that one cannot grope from a 'forward' position! Firstly, as per this post, I find myself startled by the notion that I might come to the realisation that I am not “the cleverest and most exciting thing in the whole bloody world”. I am rather older than these characters, and suspect that said development has not arisen for a rather specific reason.

Secondly, I can but question Charles / Bennett’s assertion that one cannot grope from a ‘forward’ position!

]]> By: chaz http://jess.bootc.net/archives/2006/10/30/the-history-boys/#comment-147 chaz Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:51:08 +0000 http://jess.bootc.net/archives/2006/10/30/the-history-boys/#comment-147 The play, not the grope, I mean… The play, not the grope, I mean…

]]> By: chaz http://jess.bootc.net/archives/2006/10/30/the-history-boys/#comment-146 chaz Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:50:22 +0000 http://jess.bootc.net/archives/2006/10/30/the-history-boys/#comment-146 Now this was one play I was glad to see in the theatre, a couple of years ago and the same cast… no wonder they are looking a bit long in the tooth. And as I am reading Bennett’s memoir/diary etc – Untold Stories - at the moment he does point out that it was only after the play opened he realised it would be all but impossible to grope someone you were sitting forward of on a motorbike. Glad you enjoyed it… Now this was one play I was glad to see in the theatre, a couple of years ago and the same cast… no wonder they are looking a bit long in the tooth. And as I am reading Bennett’s memoir/diary etc – Untold Stories - at the moment he does point out that it was only after the play opened he realised it would be all but impossible to grope someone you were sitting forward of on a motorbike.
Glad you enjoyed it…

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