Conceived and directed by Sophie Linsmaux and Aurelio Mergola, Still Life’s Flesh makes playful, disruptive drama about our need for affection and recognition.

A stand-out at the 2022 Avignon Festival, this wordless dark burlesque in four short acts makes us lose all sense of proportion as we find ourselves laughing hysterically while feeling hideously appalled.

From the awkwardness of a hospital visit under Covid to a sophisticated, celebration party for two, from an embarrassing Titanic movie VR experience to a bizarre, post-funeral family gathering in a pub, Flesh is a modern fable that forces us to think about who we are and how much we need others.