Poppy (1984)
2h
Running Time
January 1, 1984Release Date
Plot.
Poppy is a celebration of Victorian values and exposes the hypocrisy, racism, drug dealing, money worship and sexual repression of the time through its favourite entertainment form, pantomime. Dick Whittington, his man Jack, Sally the Principal Girl, the Dame, two pantomime horses, a flying ballet, a transformation scene and even the traditional song-sheet are all brought on to tell the serious and finally devasting story of the single most profitable crop of the British East India Company.
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Cast & Crew.

Ken Wynne
Emperor of China

Nichola McAuliffe
Queen Victoria

David Firth
Jack Idle

Christopher Hurst
Randy

Andrew Thomas James
Randy

Janet Shaw
Sally Forth

Andrea Chance
Cherry

Geoffrey Hutchings
Lady 'Dodo'

Antonia Ellis
Dick Whittington

Leo Andrew
Clerk

Jimmy Cassidy
Clerk

Stewart Mackintosh
Clerk

Tano Rea
Clerk

Alfred Marks
Obadiah Upward

John Watts
Lin Tse-Tsii

David Bacon
Teng Tin Chen

Sarah Lam
Yo-Yo

Philip Tsaras
Tiger

Antony Simons
Elephant

Samantha Hughes
Cherry / Chinese Dancer

Mark White
Elephant / Lord Palmerston

Alexander Reid
Costume Design

Peter Nichols
Writer / Lyricist

Monty Norman
Music / Writer

John Rook
Lighting Director

David G. Hillier
Director

Onna White
Choreographer

John Reddie
Sound Designer

Charles Thompson
Producer

William Lockwood
Property Builder

Derek Zieba
Sound Designer

Bill Glaze
Production Manager

Albert Schwartz
Executive Producer

Clive Morris
Lighting Design

Michael S. Landes
Executive Producer

Ian MacPherson
Orchestrator

Farrah
Set Designer

Wayne Aspinall

Julie Kirk

Julia Lintott
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1984
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
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