Eric Idle is scheduled to appear at Revolution Hall in Southeast Portland on October 27 at 6 p.m. to discuss his memoir, Idle in Provence: A Brief History of Thyme, according to KATU. The Portland event is one stop on Idle’s nine-city U.S. book tour.
Portland stop follows other tour appearances
The tour schedule includes appearances with conversation partners on select dates. Idle was scheduled to speak with New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik in New York and with “Weird Al” Yankovic in Santa Monica, Pasadena Now reported. The official tour listings also show a Seattle date at Neptune Theatre on October 29, two days after the Portland appearance.
A memoir rooted in Idle’s years in France
Harper Select released Idle in Provence on September 8, according to Pasadena Now. KATU’s account of Idle’s AM Northwest interview describes the book as a reflection on a Provence property he acquired in 1971 and his life there over the years. The outlet also reports that he wrote songs and scripts at the property and hosted friends there. These details about the memoir’s subject rely on KATU’s interview coverage.
Idle’s work beyond Monty Python
Idle’s career also includes The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a 1978 Beatles satire, and the musical Spamalot, which he wrote. Spamalot won the Tony Award for Best Musical and returned to Broadway in November 2023, according to Pasadena Now.
