Flesh
Flesh is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Southside. It has 10 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 10:30 to Sun 16 Aug, 10:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Sophie Linsmaux and Aurelio Mergola immerse us in four modern fables, from an anniversary party to a hospital, a virtual reality experience to a family reunion. Still Life's non-verbal theatre with dark burlesque influences holds audiences captive in intense life experiences, playing between fantasy and hyperrealism to map human flesh from every angle. Told with humour and strangeness, stories of our relationships see flesh battered, bruised, alive and most importantly, embraced.
Details
- Venue: ZOO Southside
- Space: Main House
- Genre: CIRCUS, Physical theatre, Puppetry
- Country: BELGIUM
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 200 seats (Main House) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 10, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The level access is via the rear or the building. There are 16 steps from the street level to the seating. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 11- 20 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 6 published reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Flesh is an atmospheric dark musical that is staged at the very scene of its crimes – how many shows can say that?
Welcome to Auld Reekie in 1828, where the streets and wynds are filled with fearful gossip concerning the strange disappearance and rising death toll amongst the poor. 3 Stars
The production deftly weaves storytelling and comedy around a central theme of connection. It embraces pathos and, at times, surrealism and absurdity. Human truths, however, are always on display.
— Rialto Arts (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £20.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £20.00