An edition of Poppy
(1982)
Poppy
by Peter Nichols
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December 3, 2015 | History
In 'Poppy', Peter Nichols subverts the pantomime, an archetypal piece of Victoriana, to explore a particularly dark moment in the history of Victorian colonialism - the Opium Wars. Classic panto hero Dick Whittington sets sail for India to seek his fortune in the opium trade, encountering such luminaries as the emperor of China and Queen Victoria along the way. Although the British characters ultimately live happily ever after, the implications for the defeated Chinese are much darker. 'Poppy' won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical when it was first staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982.
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Poppy (Acting Edition)
August 1991, Samuel French Ltd
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Previously issued in print: in Plays two. London: Methuen Drama, 1991.
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