High energy, humour and thought-provoking dance theatre is the territory of the award-winning Protein Dance company.

Relishing the extraordinary in everyday life, artistic director Luca Silvestrini puts human behaviour under the microscope with a new slice of social commentary, The Big Sale.

An irreverent tour of advertising, breaking news, political campaigns and cheap celebrity thrills, The Big Sale is a blitz on media manipulation where the seven performers struggle to separate fact from fiction.

Protein Dance presents an upbeat and witty blend of dance theatre, music, language and high drama as they explore the absurdity of rampant consumerism in society, warped commercialism and the media's obsession with the human body.

Artistic Director, Luca Silvestrini says: "There is a fine line between information and entertainment. The way news is presented, even tragic facts, can become a form of entertainment. We are looking at how this information is sold to us and how we buy it.

"You could say it is a critique of consumerism but we are looking at the mechanism of buying and selling more than making a statement about it. It's like holding up a mirror, revealing ourselves, warts and all."

Scaling scaffolding, they push and pull each other from scene to scene as they re-enact hysterical moments of mass retail therapy in a tongue-in-cheek way.

Meanwhile, CCTV is strategically placed on set, filming the show from different angles. The live footage is simultaneously presented on huge screens which provide a dramatically chaotic backdrop to the action.

"It is a real rollercoaster ride of emotions," adds local dancer Jason Keenan Smith. "Happy, darkhumoured, intense, it changes tone continuously. It's a very good reflection of our lives, how we get sucked in by advertsing, the way jingles get stuck in your head, the speed of everything, the way celebrities are made and lost overnight."

The Big Sale follows successful shows Publife and The Banquet. Media meltdown set design is by James Cotterill, The Big Sale soundtrack is by former Pogue David Coulter, live and pre-recorded film by Adam Seaman and lighting by Michael Mannion. A post-show talk is free.

Starts 8pm. Tickets cost £12. Call 01273 709709.