Poppy

Press night

05.10.1982

Venue

Barbican Theatre, London

Cast

Role and name

• Lin Tse-Tsii

  Allam, Roger

• Chorus

  Berger, Sarah

• Queen Victoria

  Carr, Jane,

• Clerk

  Cassidy, Jimmy,

• Emperor Tao-Kuan

  Church, Tony

• Cherry the Mare

  Finch, Sarah,

• Chorus

  Finch, Sarah,

• Dick Whittington

  Gardner, Geraldine,

• Cherry the Mare

  George, Noelyn,

• Chinese Dancer

  George, Noelyn,

• Tiger; Chorus

  Gyngell, Michael,

• Sally Forth

  Hills, Julia,

• Chinese Dancer

  Hughes, Samantha,

• Chorus

  Hunsinger, Tom,

• Randy the Horse

  Hurst, Christopher,

• Lady Dodo

  Hutchings, Geoffrey,

• Chorus;Chinese Girl

  Indrani, Seeta,

• Indian Dancer

  Indrani, Seeta,

• Chorus

  James, Andrew Thomas,

• Randy the Horse

  James, Andrew Thomas,

• Yo-Yo

  Leong, Susan,

• Obadiah Upward

  Lloyd, Bernard,

• Clerk

  Mackintosh, Stewart,

• Chorus

  Mitchell, Sheila,

• Jack Idle

  Moore, Stephen,

• Teng Tin Chen

  Poyser, Brian,

• Swings

  Revere, Jan,

• Albert

  Robertson, Ken,

• Chorus, Elephant

  Robertson, Ken,

• Clerk

  Sharkey, Gary,

• Clerk

  Simmonds, Steve,

• Swing

  Simons, Antony,

• Chorus

  Tanner, Susan Jane,

• Elephant; Chorus;

  Whitaker, David,

• Lord Palmerston

  Whitaker, David,

Creative

Role and name

• Light Designer

  Bryan, Robert,

• Designer

  Farrah,

• Director

  Hands, Terry

• Director

  Judge, Ian,

• Orchestration

  Macpherson, Ian,

• Playwright

  Nichols, Peter

• Music by

  Norman, Monty

• Costume Designer

  Reid, Alexander,