Hotbed 2009 features three brand new, one act plays with this year’s festival theme - ‘Competition’ - running through each of them.

To book tickets, go to www.junction.co.uk

At Sea
by Clare Bayley

Clare Bayley won a prestigious Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008.  Her new play At Sea premieres at Hotbed 2009.

On board the cruise ship Crystal, all does not sparkle for a widow who is truly adrift, until an encounter with a male dance escort results in a dramatic plan.  Set sail with this terrific black comedy from the writer of The Container, the smash hit of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008.

Performances (click on the dates to book - this will take you to the Junction website)

Mon 29 June, Tue 30 June - 8pm
Sat 4 July - 7.30pm

£6/£5 | 45 mins

Four For Jericho
by Richard Fredman

A thrilling, funny and multi-layered piece of political theatre from Cambridge writer Richard Fredman.  Four For Jericho investigates the enduring Middle East conflict through four distinct voices, two on either side of the divide.

Performances (click on the dates to book - this will take you to the Junction website)

Sun 28 June - 8pm
Mon 29 June - 9pm
Sat 4 July - 9.30pm

£6/£5 | 45 mins

Flick To Kick
by Judy Upton & Matt Merritt

Judy Upton delighted audiences at Hotbed 2008.  Now she returns with co-writer Matt Merritt, with a hilarious new play about a childish game taking an ultra-competitive twist.

Remember Subbuteo?  Mike does fondly, so he gladly accepts the invitation to a workmate’s house for a match.  But this is not the game he remembers from his childhood.  A folder full of rules and regulation and a huge metal goalie turn child’s play into something more serious.

Performances (click on the dates to book - this will take you to the Junction website)

Sat 27 June - 8pm
Sun 28 June - 7pm
Sat 4 July - 8.30pm

£6/£5 | 45 mins