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FAULTY OPTIC – THEATRE OF ANIMATION / Image: Fish, Clay, Perspex / Photographer: Faulty Optic

Image: Fish, Clay, Perspex
Photographer: Faulty Optic

FAULTY OPTIC – THEATRE OF ANIMATION

Puppetry|Visual/physical theatre

SIZE OF COMPANY
3–5 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Co-Directors
Gavin Glover
Liz Walker

Administrator
Sue Tongue

ARTISTIC POLICY
Faulty Optic combines visual and physical theatre and puppetry with an exploration of 3D film animation, automata and mechanical sculpture to create a unique style of theatre. The company creates exciting collaborations with other artists and experiments with different art forms.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
With a wonderfully macabre sense of humour, this surreal show… is recommended to adventurous theatre and opera lovers alike.
Manchester Evening News (DeadWedding)
Brilliantly eccentric and peculiarly British.
The Guardian (TunnelVision)
Faulty Optic's gruesome figures take puppetry to the cutting edge.
The Observer (Horsehead)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Soiled
A twisted love story; clumsy clowning routines, doom-laden visitors and a trip on a ship bound for Hades. (75 mins, 2 on stage, 3–4 on the road, no text.)
TunnelVision
Frustrated tea parties and rumbling carpets. Includes live feed video ride on a nightmarish miniature rollercoaster. (75 mins, 2 on stage, 3–4 no text.)
Snuffhouse Dustlouse
Breathing machines and bottled pets. The show that made Faulty Optic's name. (70 mins, 2 on stage, 3–4 on the road, no text.)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Fish, Clay, Perspex

WRAP-AROUND
Masterclass and residencies in puppetry manipulation, suitable for physical theatre/dance practitioners and puppeteers. Post-performance discussions also available.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 France (Tunnelvision), Germany (Soiled), Venezuela (Tunnelvision)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request