The Play's The Thing ('87)



Peter's tribute to Shakespeare, including a quotation from "Henry IV" Part 2, Act III, Scene I"

Recordings:

1987-1988 Sofa Sound, Oct '87-Jan'88 (24-track analogue) for the "In A Foreign Town" lp; Mixed at Crescent, Bath Jan-Feb '88
1988 Richard Skinner Session recorded Dec 4, 1988; Broadcast Jan 12 1989) released on the John Peel session cd in 1995

Releases:

1988 "In A Foreign Town" Solo lp and cassette (Reckless records November 1988) Greek lp (White vinyl)
1995 John Peel Sessions cd, (Recorded December 4, 1988 (Broadcast: January 12 1989)
2002 "In A Foreign Town" Remastered cd



In Concert:

1988 Germany and Italy
1989 Spain



Television:

1990 Spanish TV: Included in a Spanish TV Special from the Lanzarote Festival in December 1989. Video "The Play's The Thing" at 14:20.

Recitation:

Saturday, February 4, 1978, early show, at the Troubadour Club in Hollywood, Calif, PH recited the following from Henry V, Act 3, Scene 1, during the second half of Piano songs: "Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favor'd rage. In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility; but when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger."