Two Weeks With The Queen (1994)

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Final performance:
Mary Morris
No

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

3 August 1994
9 August 1994
10 September 1994
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Music:
Alan Ayckbourn
Kate Valentine
Simon Cryer
Jackie Staines
Roger Glossop
John Pattison
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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.