The Junction

World renowned for their haunting tales, visual theatre, strange animated figures and dark humour Faulty Optic presents the eccentric, droll and compassionate performance Fish Clay Perspex.

In this simple, small-scale, low technology piece, Faulty Optic manipulates puppets, miniature, armless, pointy-footed figures, clay, lagging, pens and plastic.

The show is composed of a series of short, compelling character studies and incidences based upon chance, futility, expectation, doubt and the turmoil caused by the flailings and failings of the human mind.

Highlights include falling beasts, battered clay, bendy legs, bad drawing, frantic scribbling and the comic scrabbling of a simple, guileless duo.

Escape normality, suspend your disbelief and enter the magical world of visual and surreal adult puppetry.

“you are plunged into a bizarre micro-world where anything can happen – and what does happen, however strange, seems perfectly normal” The Guardian

Suitable for ages 14+

Doors / Bar open 7pm.

Free tickets for under 26 year olds are available for this performance through A Night Less Ordinary, an Arts Council England scheme.  Click here for more information.

Zion Train are Dub/Dance pioneers and have been undisputed leaders in the genre for more than 15 years. The band are heavily involved in alternative and DIY underground culture and have been since the 90s as well as being purveyors of the finest Roots Reggae music throughout this period. They are one of the finest live dub acts in the world and promoted the practice of dynamic onstage dub mixing which they perform alongside acoustic instruments and the best live vocalists.

2007 saw the release of Zion Train's latest album Live As One on Universal Egg, featuring guest artists such as Earl 16, Tippa Irie, Dubdadda, Lua, YT, Raiz and Marlene Johnson. The album was received with great acclaim, even winning the Best Dub Album category in the 2008 Reggae Academy Awards in Jamaica.

September 2009 will see the release of a Live As One remix album to coincide with the with their gig at The Junction.

Support from G-Steppa's Rootical Sounds and Sir Splendid.

All standing event.

Under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Doors / Bar open 7pm.

Photo credit: Derek Djons