JAPANESE duo Gamarjobat bring their comical mime show to the North-East as part of a world tour, on Tuesday, June 12.

The show, Rock and Roll Penguin, features a mix of free-flowing mime, gentle acrobatics and humorous sketches, said to be suitable for all ages.

Gamarjobat, made up of Ketch, meaning Red Mohican, and Hiro-pon, Yellow Mohican, received widespread critical acclaim when they made their debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, in 2004.

They have gone on to pick up a string of awards, and staged sell-out shows worldwide with their distinctive choreographed slapstick style.

Further information on their act is available from www.

gamarjobat.co.uk, or www.you tube.com/gamarjobat01 Tickets, priced £10 and £8, or £30 for a family of four, can be booked via the Durham Gala box office, on 0191-332-4041.