Poppy

· 1984

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.

Starring

Monty Norman, Monty Norman, Ken Wynne, Nichola McAuliffe, Peter Nichols, David Firth, Peter Nichols, David G. Hillier, Christopher Hurst

Director

David G. Hillier

Producer

Charles Thompson