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P R Murry

Contains 21 performances.

Pete Murry former member of Worthless Words collective and co-founder (with Mandy Williams and Jane Addison) of Apples and Snakes. Came up with the latter's name. Described by Time Out as 'the sloth-man of comic verse'. Still active on the circuit.

Known as P R Murry after 1985.

  • Attila the Stockbroker, Pete Murry, Ian Reid, Glenn Smith, Outbar Squeek

    Attila the Stockbroker, Pete Murry, Ian Reid, Glenn Smith, Outbar Squeek

    Sat 2 Oct 1982 at 
    Adams Arms (London - Camden) (16)
    The first Apples and Snakes show. Headlined by probably the then-best-known name on the live poetry circuit, supported by various alumni of Worthless Words, the writers’ collective that spawned A&S in the first place. Glenn Smith later performed under the name Markus Jahn.
  • Seething Wells, Angelika Joyce, Nick Toczek, Pete Murry, Ana & the Allsorts

    Seething Wells, Angelika Joyce, Nick Toczek, Pete Murry, Ana & the Allsorts

    29 January 1983 at 
    Roebuck (51)
    The first A&S slot by ranting stalwart Nick Toczek, and a second-time appearance from Seething Wells.
  • The Great Poet Milton, Pauline Melville, Pete Murry, Jan Ponsford & Terry Disley

    The Great Poet Milton, Pauline Melville, Pete Murry, Jan Ponsford & Terry Disley

    30 April 1983 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Little Brother, Chris Cardale, Belinda Blanchard, Pete Murry, Morris Minor & The Austin Seven

    Little Brother, Chris Cardale, Belinda Blanchard, Pete Murry, Morris Minor & The Austin Seven

    20 May 1983 at 
    Clockhouse Community Centre (6)
  • The Old Reptilians’ Dance and No Dinner 1

    The Old Reptilians’ Dance and No Dinner 1

    01 July 1983 at 
    Surrey Banqueting Suite (London - Oval) (2)
    Part one of a two-day celebration marking the end of A&S’s first year (if we regard their years as running concurrently with the academic year).
  • Belinda Blanchard, Rory McLeod, Emile Sercombe, PR Murry, Chris Cardale

    Belinda Blanchard, Rory McLeod, Emile Sercombe, PR Murry, Chris Cardale

    16 November 1983 at 
    Cockpit Theatre (3)
  • Marsha Prescod, Little Dave, PR Murry, Pete Watson, Denise Black, The London Combo

    Marsha Prescod, Little Dave, PR Murry, Pete Watson, Denise Black, The London Combo

    3 December 1983 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Jenny Lecoat, Seething Wells, Janice Perry, PR Murry

    Jenny Lecoat, Seething Wells, Janice Perry, PR Murry

    24 March 1984 at 
    Roebuck (51)
  • Joolz, Marsha Prescod, PR Murry, The Flatlettes, Zolan Quobble

    Joolz, Marsha Prescod, PR Murry, The Flatlettes, Zolan Quobble

    15 June 1984 at 
    Waterside Theatre (3)
    Part of Southwark Community Arts Festival, and therefore a partnership with Southwark Entertainments. If you weren’t into the poetry, it was worth sticking around for the disco.
  • Midsummer Poetry Day (1984)

    Midsummer Poetry Day (1984)

    24 June 1984 at 
    Covent Garden Market (2)
    The first outing for a long-running annual partnership event with Alternative Arts. We love the Bottom-themed artwork. PR Murry compere alongside Mark Miwurdz, although Emile Sercombe was supposed to be the second compere.
  • Perform showcase

    Perform showcase

    14 July 1984 at 
    South Hill Park Arts Centre (Bracknell) (2)
    Murry & Quobble contributing to a performing arts showcase in Bracknell.
  • Elephant Fayre

    Elephant Fayre

    27 July 1984 - 29 July 1984 at 
    Elephant Fayre (St Germans) (1)
    Happily, two of our acts got namechecked in David Quantick‘s NME review of the festival: Surfin’ Dave sounded ‘like a cross between Jonathan Richman … and Billy Bragg’ and Joolz was ‘reciting, and inciting people to give money for the miners’ (New Musical Express, 11 Aug 1984). Business as usual, ...
  • Kevin Seisay, Little Brother, Claire Dowie, PR Murry

    Kevin Seisay, Little Brother, Claire Dowie, PR Murry

    26 September 1984 at 
    Carlisle (1)
  • Community Centre Tour

    Community Centre Tour

    8 November 1984 at 
    Rockingham Estate Community Centre (1)
    Ah – the days of 50p/25p poetry gigs…
  • John Hegley, Lindsay MacRae, PR Murry

    John Hegley, Lindsay MacRae, PR Murry

    18 November 1984 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Community Centre Tour

    Community Centre Tour

    21 November 1984 at 
    Oxford House (London - Bethnal Green) (2)
  • PR Murry, Emile Sercombe, Berni Cunnane, Zolan Quobble, Patric Cunnane

    PR Murry, Emile Sercombe, Berni Cunnane, Zolan Quobble, Patric Cunnane

    22 December 1984 at 
    Greyhound (London - Lewisham) (1)
    A noticeably back-to-basics line-up of Worthless Words alumni.
  • The Popticians, Mark Steel, Desmond Johnson, PR Murry

    The Popticians, Mark Steel, Desmond Johnson, PR Murry

    08 June 1985 at 
    New Merlin's Cave (12)
  • Apples & Snakes meets Tongue Circus

    Apples & Snakes meets Tongue Circus

    20 October 1985 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
    Thanks to Patric Cunnane for finding the flyer.
  • Jungr & Parker,  Sheila Hyde, Patricia Little, Ian Kelly, PR Murry

    Jungr & Parker, Sheila Hyde, Patricia Little, Ian Kelly, PR Murry

    24 May 1986 at 
    Market Porter (London - Southwark) (6)
  • Mark Miwurdz, Belinda Blanchard, PR Murry, Tony & Stod

    Mark Miwurdz, Belinda Blanchard, PR Murry, Tony & Stod

    07 February 1987 at 
    Horseshoe (52)
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