Who Named the Lily?

‘Who Named the Lily?’ celebrates and laments the complicated history of the Crystal Palace. Monster Chetwynd plays the ‘Fact Hungry Witch’, who explores the story of the Amazonian waterlily, and reveals its links to engineering. The artwork brings to light the politics of Paxton’s developments in industry and architecture, however, the protagonist of this story is the waterlily – a catalyst for ground-breaking technological advancement.

Cast

Ray Mwanahiba

Himself

Monster Chetwynd

Hungry Witch

Antoine Picon

Himself

Adam Hart-Davis

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Idris Kebe

Narrator

Warren Oats

Narrator