9 Oct 2017
They call me the Seeker
I am delighted to be able to have this opportunity to perform an acting and singing role in The Seeker. The play includes a few songs from me, one I wrote for the Ferryman (the role I am taking on) back in 1976, so the role seems a good fit. I’m not known for my acting, and I have always said I can’t do it – but recently I realised that I have been acting all my life, pretending to love being on stage in a rock band. At various stages of my career with The Who I have appeared happy, joyful, miserable, bored, in the zone, out of the zone, up my own arse and five feet up in the air . . . none of these states has ever reflected what I have really been feeling at the time. I have been doing my job as a musician (which comes naturally to me) and acting whatever part I think needs to be put over at the time. So I’m hoping I can do justice to the role of the Ferryman. Basically he is an old bloke with a boat, so I qualify pretty well as someone with more things that float than guitars.
Pete
October 2017
www.theseekermusical.com @seekermusical
Inspired by the iconic book, Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, THE SEEKER is a tale of human passion and spiritual awakening. Set between a vivid dual landscape of ancient India and modern New York, THE SEEKER is brought to the theatre by an outstanding creative team from opera, theatre and rock music. Touring in 2018, THE SEEKER will seduce audiences with its sweeping melodic lines, its rich orchestration and timeless themes of love, loss and a deep search for meaning in a troubled world.
‘SIDDHARTHA IS A LOVE STORY, IT’S A BOOK ABOUT EASTERN IDEAS COMING TO THE WEST AND IT’S A BOOK THAT ASKS . . . CAN WISDOM EVER BE TAUGHT?’
Rachel Fuller, composer
THE SEEKER album will be released in 2018, recorded by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and featuring Pete Townshend as the Ferryman.
