Two Weeks With The Queen (1994)

Author:
New Play:

Venue:
Location:
Staging:

First performance:
Opening night:
Final performance:
Mary Morris
No

Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Main house (Round)
Round

3 August 1994
9 August 1994
10 September 1994
Director:
Assistant Director:
Musical Director:
Lighting:
Design:
Music:
Alan Ayckbourn
Kate Valentine
Simon Cryer
Jackie Staines
Roger Glossop
John Pattison
Stage Manager:
Deputy Stage Manager:
Assistant Stage Manager:

Character
Mum / Aussie Matron / Iris
Dad / Aussie Doctor / Bob / Griff / Captain/ Spanish Tourist
Colin
Luke / Alastair / Guard / Patient / Student Doctor / Aussie Doctor / Businessman
Cop / Pompous Pommy Doctor / Ted
Aussie Nurse / Flight Attendant / American Tourist / Student Doctor / Cafe Woman / Pommy Nurse / Doctor Graham / Airport Woman
Philip Rees
Jackie Hurd
Victoria Murray

Actor
Sophia Winter
Philip Bird

Tamblyn Lord
Sean Mackenzie


Peter Forbes

Dorothy Atkinson

Why is this play significant?

The first co-production with the National Theatre with the production premiering in Scarborough before transferring with its original company to the National Theatre.

Notes

○ Two Weeks With The Queen was a co-production with the Royal National Theatre and transferred to the NT following its run in Scarborough.
○ Two Weeks With The Queen was adapted from Morris Gleitzman's novel by Mary Morris
○ This production marked the European premiere of Two Weeks With The Queen following its world premiere in Australia in 1992.
○ Two Weeks With The Queen won the 1994 Martini / TMA Award for best Play for Children and Young People.
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.