Poppy (1984)
Overview
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.
Cast
David Firth
Jack Idle
Janet Shaw
Sally Forth
Geoffrey Hutchings
Lady 'Dodo'
Antonia Ellis
Dick Whittington
Leo Andrew
Clerk
Alfred Marks
Obadiah Upward
Sarah Lam
Yo-Yo
