Mar
2010

Unknown Pleasures - Theatre Tour

 

A 16 Date UK Tour That Sees Peter Hook & Howard Marks In

An Evening Of Music, Memorabilia, Multimedia And Memories. 

Sunday 11th April to Sunday 2nd May 2010

 

 

Hooky tours intimate UK theatres this April / early May with Howard Marks in a conversational, musical and audience based show that sees the duo open up about their rock and roll shenanigans and pasts. 

Clutching some cherished memories and rock memorabilia, the celebrated musician, scribe and mouthpiece will be fessing up, pouring forth and telling all to Howard Marks, including the tragi-comic tale of the Manchester nightclub, The Hacienda, and the two seminal groups that paid for it.

Hooky will also be playing various bass numbers, be open to a Q&A with audience members and plans to bring along unseen footage of Joy Division, New Order, The Hacienda, various out-takes from Michael Winterbottom’s 24 Hour Party People.

Fresh from the opening of new Manchester music club The Factory and with his Freebass project featuring fellow legendary bassists, Mani and Andy Rourke, ready for release, Hooky’s spring tour of theatres will see him and ex-drug-running fugitive Marks discuss their unique memories of the post-punk period and the independent pop and club culture it inspired.

Swapping rock venue for theatre seat, Hooky and Howard will talk candidly about the tragedy, hysteria, debauchery and disaster that have characterized his three decade career - and famously consigned both his bands and his club to history and legend.

Compered by Wales’ own legend of the counter-culture and man of many guises, Mr Nice, An Evening Of Unknown Pleasures with Peter Hook promises to be an exhilarating ride. Telling tales of the sex, drugs and rock’n’roll madness, mayhem and general misadventure behind the Manchester and Madchester scenes, the successfully rehabilitated Hooky will also recount some of the rip-roaring stories featured in his best selling book and lift the lid on events that, for reasons of prudence, weren’t featured on lawyers advice.

“We’ve got some interesting stuff that was left out of the Joy Division documentary and I’ve also decided to play a few instrumentals I like the bass on – The Happy One and Elegia, for example. That gets me out of talking for a few minutes. I’m renowned for my music, not for my talking, so I’ll let some of my music do the talking for me.” 

Audiences will also have the opportunity to ask questions about Hooky’s chequered life and starring role in the history, legend and mythmaking of modern Manchester: “I will answer anything that anyone asks me. For me, it’s about being honest. If people have got any queries or if they want anything answering, they can have a go. “I don’t care what they say - It will be off the cuff and on the fly.

"Although there have been occasions when I’ve been wrongfooted. In Canada, this kid said: ‘you’ve been a musician for thirty years. The first fifteen you never said anything (which we didn’t because we were very shy) and the last fifteen you won’t shut up.... Why?"

Unknown Pleasures : A opportunity to catch up with two counter culural heroes Peter Hook & Howard Marks on their passions, pitfalls and dubious pleasures. Live, direct, forthright, upfront and unflinchingly honest.

 

  

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Comments

Submitted by badface1 on Mon, 22/03/2010 - 11:09.

you'll be knackered by the time you get to Salford save the best for the home crowd eh kidder
keep on keepin on
Chris of S6

Submitted by Mandyque on Mon, 19/04/2010 - 00:07.

Great night in Middlesbrough, loved the chat, and the memorabilia was awesome. Cheers for finally coming back, and no skinheads stotting pints off your head this time!

Submitted by honeypot_whomp on Sat, 01/05/2010 - 13:48.

Thank you for coming to Norwich last night - really enjoyed it (",)