Two Weeks with the Queen: Play

by Mary Morris

Play adapted from the novel by Morris Gleitzman

Genres: School, Plays

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 26, 2007

About the author

Mary Morris is an educator, writer, publisher, and lifelong learner. She retired after teaching thirty years in the Chicago Public Schools. She studied writing with the Long Ridge Writers Group. Her Bachelor's degree is from Chicago State University, and her Master's is from National Lewis University in Chicago.

Her true education is the result of being a lay historian. She logged thousands of miles, traveling to Canada, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the Peoples Republic of China. She has made three trips to the continent of Africa, visiting South Africa, Swaziland, Ghana, and Egypt. The author's love of literacy and history has rewarded her with the desires of her heart.

Reviews

[Len Cuthbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw this play performed by Young People's Theatre in Toronto in the early 1990's with adult actors. A great story and production. The play is based on Morris Gleitzman's book of the same title that deals with both cancer and AIDS. I've read and own both. Gleitzman's book was published just 8 years after the first reported cases of AIDS and just three years after the prominent "Grim Reaper" public service announcements were broadcast on Australian television raising public awareness on the dangers of AIDS. Gleitzman brilliantly and bravely lead the way on education of a controversial subject at the time.

[Lyle]

Page 35

Dear Your Majesty the Queen.
I need to speak to you urgently about my brother Luke. He's got cancer and the doctors in Australia are being really slack. If I could borrow your top doctor for a few days I know he/she would fix things up in no time. Of course Mum and Dad would pay his/her fares even if it meant selling the car or getting a loan. Please contact me at the above address urgently.
Yours sinserely,
Colin Mudford.
P.S. This is not a hoax. Ring the above number and Aunty Iris will tell you. Hang up if a man answers.

[Cara Patel]

This play sounded hilarious — two boys breaking into Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to cure one of their brother’s cancer. It had potential to mix humor with darker topics in an accessible way, but for me, the tone didn’t work. Things felt too light, and the balance between comedy and serious moments didn’t land. Maybe the original novel does it better, but I didn’t connect with the play, so I’m donating this one.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great play text for junior students. Love the plot (makes me sad every time) and the characters both are so relatable.

[Georgia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun read, love the contrast between serious and comedy, great message

[Casey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to read this for my English class, and hopefully I don't have to read it again. Definetely do not waste your money on it: its about 15 minutes worth of reading time. The dialogue is full of slang and as a result can be confusing. The story is boring, the characters are boring and the cover is boring. It's also full of spelling and grammar mistakes *cringe*. Two stars because there were a handful of touching moments, it's a pity they couldn't be executed well.

[Jamestasmanbones]

i thought that this book was an interesting book by the way it was set out because it was a play script. It was funny and also a little bit sad i think it would be exciting and scary to be in the his shoes. i think that it would be an interesting and fun play to watch!

[MsCrowshaw]

4 stars

[Mikayla · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't really enjoy the play version and found that it dragged on a bit, but I did like the story line.

[Calum · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun play

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

so funny

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[Madina · Rating 2 out of 5]

found myself liking this book better than my first impression of it.... it's still BORING, though