The intense friendship that develops between New England boarding school students Gene and Finney in John Knowles’ World War II-era novel A Separate Peace has always been questioned by LGBT readers. See if there are any overt hints of what has gone unspoken through the years in Nancy Gilsenan’s new stage adaptation for Steppenwolf for Young Adults. A Separate Peace plays 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays until March 14 (no show Feb. 28) in the Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted. Tickets are $20; $15 for students/seniors; call 312-335-1650 or visit www.steppenwolf.org. Photo by Saverio Truglia